JokersUpdates.com: Current Affairs - Military.com: How Strait of Hormuz Acts as Backdrop for Chinese Support of Iran

Military.com | By Nick Mordowanec
Published March 04, 2026 at 10:19am ET
China has not been shy in decrying the actions of the United States and Israel in Iran, but its public sentiment is less about coming to Iran’s defense and more about preserving its own global stake—particularly as it relates to oil and energy resources.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping is anticipated to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in short weeks’ time, the world power worries more about trade and its position in and around Asia rather than Iran and coming to the unstable region’s defense. On the U.S. side, Trump has hinted at potentially using the Navy to protect trade routes.

“The U.S.-Israeli strikes have no UN Security Council authorization and violate international law,” Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington, told Military.com. “China is deeply concerned over the current situation. China firmly opposes the use of force in international relations or infringement on other countries’ sovereignty and security.”

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had phone conversations on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, according to Chinese state media’s Xinhua News Agency.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/03/04/how-strait-of-hormuz-acts-backdrop-chinese-support-of-iran.html