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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-14/China-says-US-blockade-of-Iran-ports-risks-escalating-tensions-1MkWxWoYkRW/p.html
China says US blockade of Iran ports risks escalating tensions - CGTN
Apr 14, 2026 - China said on Tuesday that US actions to block the Strait of Hormuz would only intensify tensions and undermine a fragile ceasefire.
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-14/Live-US-Iran-talks-not-over-amid-US-navy-blockade-rising-tensions-1MkvSalPd1m/p.html
Live: US-Iran talks 'not over' amid US navy blockade, rising tensions - CGTN
Apr 14, 2026 - Iran has expressed its willingness to continue negotiations with the United States. President Pezeshkian emphasized that talks must protect Iranian rights,...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-05/Chinese-Russian-FMs-hold-phone-talks-on-current-Mideast-situation-1M6p9p3dGG4/p.html
China, Russia urge political settlement to end Middle East tensions - CGTN
Apr 5, 2026 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the current situation in the Middle East.
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-04/Why-China-emerges-as-trusted-mediator-in-Middle-East-tensions-1M40ZJ7p0A0/p.html
Why China emerges as trusted mediator in Middle East tensions - CGTN
Apr 4, 2026 - Amid the ongoing Middle East tensions, China has distinguished itself as an active mediator. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-02/Chinese-Swiss-envoys-hold-phone-talks-on-Middle-East-tensions-1M1n9hrQwW4/p.html
Chinese, Swiss envoys hold phone talks on Middle East tensions - CGTN
Apr 2, 2026 - Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, on Tuesday held a phone conversation with Wolfgang Amadeus Brulhart, Swiss special...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-19/Iran-says-it-will-maintain-control-over-Hormuz-traffic-until-war-ends-1MsHocN4Ypi/p.html
Iran reasserts control over Hormuz traffic amid rising US tensions - CGTN
Apr 19, 2026 - Iran announced on Saturday that it will maintain strict control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz until the war in the region is definitively resolved and...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-13/Live-Latest-on-Iran-US-tensions-after-failing-to-reach-deal-1MiQpMXMV7W/p.html
Live: Latest on tensions after US military blockade on Iranian ports - CGTN
Apr 14, 2026 - The US military enforced blockade in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea from 1400 GMT on Monday. Direct negotiations between the United States and Iran ended...
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https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-14/Iran-warns-Gulf-states-after-US-strikes-as-regional-tensions-rise-1LvB8qoJfYA/p.html
Iran warns Gulf states after US strikes as regional tensions rise - CGTN
Mar 14, 2026 - Tehran signals possible strikes on US-linked sites in the UAE as fighting continues across the region, forcing mass displacement.
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-06/Rising-Iran-tensions-deepen-Middle-East-humanitarian-strain-1M7FbMH5FPW/p.html
Rising Iran tensions deepen Middle East humanitarian strain - CGTN
Apr 6, 2026 - Humanitarian pressures are spreading across the Middle East as the war involving Iran intensifies. Displaced and vulnerable populations are facing growing...
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https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-28/Transatlantic-Tensions-The-Agenda-1LRut3X7Eyc/p.html
Transatlantic Tensions - The Agenda - CGTN
Mar 28, 2026 - The US-Israeli attacks on Iran appear to have opened a new fault line in the relationship between the West's two largest power blocs - Europe and...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-18/Middle-East-tensions-expose-widening-rifts-in-US-alliance-camp-1MrNDvKh6BW/p.html
Middle East tensions expose widening rifts in US alliance camp - CGTN
Apr 18, 2026 - As tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran continue to intensify, Washington is finding it increasingly difficult to maintain a unified front...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-16/Live-Amid-rising-tensions-Pakistan-mediates-to-revive-US-Iran-talks-1MnSkrvANW0/p.html
Live: Amid rising tensions, Pakistan mediates to revive US-Iran talks - CGTN
Apr 16, 2026 - The US expressed optimism about a potential agreement with Iran, with Pakistan likely to host a second round of negotiations, following a meeting between...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-03/US-Israel-Iran-tensions-escalate-amid-strikes-and-humanitarian-crisis-1M2gxBdhKTe/p.html
US-Israel-Iran tensions escalate amid strikes and humanitarian crisis - CGTN
Apr 3, 2026 - The US-Israel-Iran conflict entered 35th day with no end in sight, as Israeli military said on Friday that its air defenses were operating to down missiles...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-14/UNDP-Middle-East-tensions-could-cost-Asia-Pacific-up-to-299-billion-1MkZdNrV6zC/p.html
UNDP: Middle East tensions could cost Asia-Pacific up to $299 billion - CGTN
Apr 14, 2026 - A new report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) warns that military escalation in the Middle East could inflict $97 billion to $299 billion in...
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