China condemns US blockade, but will not want to push Trump too far

Laura BickerChina correspondent US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pictured on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in October 2025 As we've reported earlier, China's foreign ministry has condemned the US blockade of Iranian ports as "dangerous and irresponsible". The comments follow its support for Pakistan’s push for a peace deal and an almost daily call for a ceasefire. The BBC understands that Chinese officials also held talks behin