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China Urges Energy Cooperation Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis

3/31/2026

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Strait of Hormuz crisis prompts Wang Lining of China's Economics and Technology Research Institute to urge energy cooperation.
He notes the United States is a major oil and gas exporter and China a large importer.
He spoke at a Renmin University virtual event, noting interconnectedness despite rivalry.
U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a China trip to focus on Iran, with energy talks expected when he meets Xi Jinping in May.

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Strait of Hormuz crisis prompts Wang Lining of China's Economics and Technology Research Institute to urge energy cooperation.
He notes the United States is a major oil and gas exporter and China a large importer.
He spoke at a Renmin University virtual event, noting interconnectedness despite rivalry.
U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a China trip to focus on Iran, with energy talks expected when he meets Xi Jinping in May.