The Strait of Malacca carries more than a quarter of global trade, including most of the oil that flows from the Persian Gulf to key Asian markets.

China has urged a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as the vital shipping route remains disrupted amid the Iran conflict and rising…

The Strait of Malacca carries more than a quarter of global trade, including most of the oil that flows from the Persian Gulf to key Asian markets.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely a regional confrontation tied to tensions between Iran and the US, or between Tehran and Israel. It has evolved into a defining…