A. As of March 4, 2026, China is reportedly exerting significant behind-the-scenes pressure on Iran to maintain the flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz.
B. According to reports from senior executives at Chinese state-owned energy firms, Beijing has urged Iranian officials to avoid targeting oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers.
C. Protecting Regional Hubs: China has specifically requested that Iran refrain from striking key export hubs such as Qatar, which provides roughly 30% of China’s LNG imports.
My take is that to keep Hormuz open and free, one crucial thing need to happen. Both sides of the war need to de-escalate, and return to deplomacy, try to solve the conflict on the basis of international order and law.
But that is hard the achieve, though. So, who knows?
