DW NewsA Chinese-owned tanker comes under attack in the Strait of Hormuz — the first incident of its kind as U.S. and Iranian forces keep trading fire despite a fragile ceasefire. With thousands of ships stranded and no clear culprit, is Beijing being dragged closer to the conflict? We’ll break down what we know — and what China isn’t saying — with China expert Andrea Ghiselli.
Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Could China be drawn into the Iran war?
0:45 Chinese minister Jin Lian confirms attack on tanker
1:41 Andrea Ghiselli, Lecturer in International Politics, University of Exeter, on the attack on Chinese-owned vessel, and how China is trying to avoid being drawn into conflict
3:34 If Iran’s oil economy takes a hit, how would China absorb the shock?
6:38 Energy security and China’s energy reserves
9:05 Trump’s visit to China coming up
11:33 China’s response shaped by its ambitions in the Global South?
