<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[🇨🇳 CHINA&#x27;S STRATEGIC SILENCE: As Iran blocks Hormuz and Israel bombs Iranian gas fields, Beijing stays quiet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f1e8-1f1f3.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--flag-cn" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🇨🇳" alt="🇨🇳" /> CHINA'S STRATEGIC SILENCE: As Iran blocks Hormuz and Israel bombs Iranian gas fields, Beijing stays quiet. But this silence IS a position. China buys 70% of its oil via Hormuz, has $400B Iran deal, trades $20B/yr with Israel. Can Beijing become the surprise mediator — or has it already chosen Iran quietly? Three scenarios for China's next move. <a href="https://social.vir.group/tags/China" rel="tag">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://social.vir.group/tags/IranIsrael" rel="tag">#<span>IranIsrael</span></a> <a href="https://social.vir.group/tags/MiddleEast" rel="tag">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vir.group/tags/Geopolitics" rel="tag">#<span>Geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://newsgroup.site/china-iran-israel-mediator-middle-east-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>newsgroup.site/china-iran-isra</span><span>el-mediator-middle-east-2026/</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/40b98c8c-1586-446a-aad8-f635841d4b5b/china-s-strategic-silence-as-iran-blocks-hormuz-and-israel-bombs-iranian-gas-fields-beijing-stays-quiet.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:24:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/40b98c8c-1586-446a-aad8-f635841d4b5b.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:11:41 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>