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China's 'key priorities': Open Hormuz, get oil flowing
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: Professor Astrid Nordin says China seeks influence in the Middle East while avoiding military entanglement.
WHO: Professor Astrid Nordin
WHAT: Nordin outlines Chinese leadership priorities for the Middle East, including keeping energy flows open.
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 1:59 PM ET
WHERE: King's College London
WHY: Safeguarding critical regional energy flows while resisting U.S. violent interference.
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