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Pakistan is trying to turn its shuttle diplomacy into something more consequential, and Beijing is the obvious place to test whether that effort has legs or just diplomatic stamina.
As the US-Israeli war on Iran sends energy markets into their deepest disruption on record, three outcomes stand out: regional military action, a US-led coalition, or a drawn-out bargaining game over the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump announced a pause on plans to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure, calling it the result of ‘very good and productive talks’. Tehran says no talks happened, and its retaliatory threats have exposed limits in US power while driving up global energy risk.
At a White House meeting, President Trump urged Japan to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz amid the war with Iran, made a controversial remark referencing Pearl Harbor, and praised Japan for "stepping up" even as Tokyo's pacifist constitution limits its military options.
After Washington temporarily lifted restrictions on Russian crude already at sea, oil prices fell and Brussels warned the move could weaken pressure on Moscow and hurt European security. Washington calls the change limited and short lived.