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Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier

SCMP Culture / 12 April 2026 / 2h ago

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The war in Iran is not just a regional crisis. It is reshaping global energy flows, disrupting shipping routes and forcing governments to reassess the vulnerability of their supply chains. For China, the conflict has exposed an increasingly urgent problem: the risks of heavy reliance on maritime energy imports from the Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical chokepoints

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Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier

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