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China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

Analysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip. The Iran war has dragged into a third week and oil shipments through the strait are stalled. U.S. allies are also resisting deeper involvement.

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  1. China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens

    Headline from WMUR ·

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    China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Oil Price

    China Silent After Trump Asks Beijing for Help in Strait of Hormuz (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    China has remained publicly silent after U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz

  2. CNN

    Analysis: Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Two weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to hash out critical US-China disputes in Beijing, he has set a new condition for the negotiations: help reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

  3. Newsweek

    Trump bypassed diplomacy on Iran, now asks China and allies for help (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump sidestepped diplomacy before striking Iran. Now he’s pressing China and others to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

  4. New York Post

    Trump slams China, US allies for not jumping at chance to help open the Strait of Hormuz: ‘They should be thanking us’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump slammed China and US allies Monday for demurring on his request to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the vital oil trading route.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to pressure NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil transport conduit that Iran has effectively closed in retaliation for the US and Israeli war against Tehran.

  6. The Guardian

    China ‘still communicating’ with US over Trump visit despite talk of delay (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president had suggested his trip could be put on hold if Beijing fails to help secure the strait of Hormuz

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump's Iran war could give US leverage over China and Taiwan (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    U.S. control of the Strait of Hormuz could deliver new leverage over China’s ability to wage war — including a potential invasion of Taiwan.

  8. KOB 4

    China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Analysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip. The Iran war has dragged into a third week and oil shipments through the strait are stalled. U.S. allies are also resisting deeper involvement.

  9. WMUR

    China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Analysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump's Beijing trip

  10. PBS NewsHour

    China dismisses U.S. Hormuz request as Trump's Beijing trip is delayed and Iran war deepens (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Experts have expressed concerns that China stands to gain if the U.S. gets bogged down in the war.

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