Russia and China are intensifying energy and geopolitical cooperation as the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions push Beijing to secure more overland oil and gas supplies from Moscow.

The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the U.S. and Israel’s…

Just days after hosting Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping is set to welcome Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The meetings underscore Beijing's growing role in a fractured…