Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.

The prospect of opening up new sea lanes presents both challenges and opportunities for the rival powers, analysts say.

Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.

Both China and the US stand to gain from reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but they view the crisis through different lenses.

Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks.