How the Iran War Could Consolidate China’s Energy Dominance

In Charts: How Iran War Tests China’s Oil Supply

The latest U.S. strikes on Iran have put China’s oil supply chain to the test. As the world’s largest energy consumer and a net importer of crude, Beijing has long treated energy security as a core national priority. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the need for self-reliance in energy supplies. “The energy rice bowl must be held in our own hands,” Xi said in 2021, a phrase that has since become a slogan for his energy policie…

Trump Took Out Two of China's Closest Partners, and Beijing Is Powerless to Do Anything

The Trump administration’s actions over the past few weeks have eliminated two of China’s primary sources of cheap oil, Venezuela and Iran.

How the Iran War Could Consolidate China’s Energy Dominance

Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.

Trump Took Out Two of China’s Closest Partners, and Beijing Is Powerless to Do Anything

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right, front) shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Iran, Jan 23, 2016. [Photo by Wang Ye/Xinhua]The Trump administration’s actions over the past few weeks have eliminated two of China’s primary sources of cheap oil, Venezuela and Iran. The administration has also effectively cut off oil to China’s friend, Cuba.The Trump administration began pressuring Panama in 2025 to reduce Chinese influen…