The Xi–Trump summit failed to deliver any concrete plan to stabilize the Iran crisis or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, exposing deep U.S.–China divisions over energy security and maritime stability.
China should help US reopen SoH if not force US hegemony on Iran
China is not going to interrupt the US from sinking into its own quagmire. A rationed shipping schedule from SoH means China’s permission for everyone else to get crumbs, and China has massive other energy sources. When media/politicians pretend that China needs SoH open, they just need the US blockade to be removed.
China failing to sink US navy or destroy Israel air bases is what keeps SoH closed. GCC still projecting that US alliance helps instead of harms their security and not pivoting to their customer(s) needs is what keeps SoH closed. Strategic patience by China is the SoH problem instead of accelerating US collapse/defeat/loss of colonies.
Very easy actions China could do is provide Iran with reparations while getting US tariff relief to allow US-Iran peace without direct US concessions. Opening SoH or buying uranium are all simple financial transactions. Iranian patience is also why SoH stays closed. GCC desalination hits would lead to quick regime/attitude change.
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China is not going to interrupt the US from sinking into its own quagmire. A rationed shipping schedule from SoH means China’s permission for everyone else to get crumbs, and China has massive other energy sources. When media/politicians pretend that China needs SoH open, they just need the US blockade to be removed.
China failing to sink US navy or destroy Israel air bases is what keeps SoH closed. GCC still projecting that US alliance helps instead of harms their security and not pivoting to their customer(s) needs is what keeps SoH closed. Strategic patience by China is the SoH problem instead of accelerating US collapse/defeat/loss of colonies.
Very easy actions China could do is provide Iran with reparations while getting US tariff relief to allow US-Iran peace without direct US concessions. Opening SoH or buying uranium are all simple financial transactions. Iranian patience is also why SoH stays closed. GCC desalination hits would lead to quick regime/attitude change.