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The People's Republic of China; permanent UN Security Council member and world's second-largest economy.

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Sent official birthday solidarity message to Raúl Castro

Cuba Dispatch: Russia, China fete indicted Raúl Castro
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#431 May

reduced seaborne crude imports to 6.78 mbd in May, the lowest in almost a decade

European Oil Markets: China crude imports hit decade low
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Rejected as custodian by Trump alongside Russia

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump vetoes Iran's only uranium exit
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Supplied DPI hardware to Iran and provided the Xinjiang censorship model as a template

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran buys China's internet control dial
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Issued MOFCOM blocking order covering Hengli and four other designated refineries

Iran Conflict 2026: Hengli moves Singapore arm before GL V cliff
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Endorsed Pakistan's mediatory role, reinforcing Iran's bilateral alignment framework

Iran Conflict 2026: Mentioned in: Iran runs Hormuz as a favours system
#414 May

Mentioned in: UAT-8616 keeps Cisco SD-WAN under fire

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#9714 May

Received public US request for active Iran mediation role without issuing written counter-statement

Iran Conflict 2026: Rubio asks China for active Iran role; Vance claims progress
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Hosted Trump at Beijing summit 14-15 May

Iran Conflict 2026: 72 hours to Beijing locks the week
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Escalated from corporate restructuring to formal legal prohibition against OFAC enforcement

Iran Conflict 2026: China activates 2021 Blocking Rules against OFAC
#1032 May

Established a non-overlapping legal architecture with OFAC via MOFCOM Announcement No. 21

Iran Conflict 2026: MOFCOM No. 21 mirrors OFAC's blind spots
#51 May
#530 Apr

Issued travel advisory urging citizens to avoid Japan, driving arrivals -56.8%

Nomads & Communities: China advisory drives Japan arrivals down
#730 Apr

Named as global LNG balancing market in OIES analysis

European Energy Markets: Mentioned in: OIES frames Iran shock as multi-year
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Reduced DUV equipment purchases from ASML as US export restrictions tightened

European Tech Sovereignty: ASML Q1 sales hold, China collapses to 19 per cent
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Rerouted to chinese destination byPSPING SHUN
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#109 Apr
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competed for lunar south pole access
Artemis II Moon Mission · source event
#131 Mar

Mentioned in: Signal, WhatsApp hit by three states

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#531 Mar
issued ai occupation classifications for
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#5230 Mar

Declared full support for the Islamabad Four initiative

Iran Conflict 2026: Islamabad talks end without a statement
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investigated imports from
Drones: Industry & Defence · source event
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Condemned strikes via Xinhua and Wang Yi as 'brazen aggression'

Iran Conflict 2026: CCTV airs only the war Beijing wants
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recorded parallel lng import decline
European Energy Markets · source event
#228 Feb

Vetoed binding UN Security Council action on US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Iran Conflict 2026: UNSC meets on Iran strikes, does nothing
#124 Feb
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Mentioned in: FBI: Salt Typhoon still very much live

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences