A Faint Spark of Diplomacy in Beijing The unlikely convergence of interests between the US and China on the Strait of Hormuz offers a glimmer of hope for de escalation, but its implications are far from clear cut.
The recent summit between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping has yielded some surprising common ground, particularly when it comes to Iran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statements suggest that Beijing is not eager to see the Strait militarized, and China's opposition to Tehran developing nuclear weapons is a long standing position.