BEIJING: China has expressed its anger over Israeli-US strikes on Iran but, despite hits to its oil imports, will not risk its interests by confronting Washington and helping its long-standing partner, analysts say. The war in the Middle East has sparked global fears of an energy supply crunch, with traffic in the vital Strait of Hormuz blocked. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had “complete control” of the waterway as it kept up its missile and drone barrages across the Gulf.

LONDON: Missiles and drones are again crossing Middle Eastern skies, while tanker traffic stalls at the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears that the killing of Iran’s supreme leader…

BEIJING: China has expressed its anger over Israeli-US strikes on Iran but, despite hits to its oil imports, will not risk its interests by confronting Washington and helping its…

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.