Beijing’s Silence Is Fueling the Hormuz Crisis

Even though the Xi–Trump summit in Beijing was supposed to project stability, the outcome was clearly the opposite. In real terms, the meeting could ultimately be remembered as the moment the world began to understand that there is no viable great-power strategy to contain the Iran war or to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The latter will have a long-lasting, debilitating effect on the stability of global shipping and energy markets. Even when taking into account all the choreography, ceremonial handshakes, and triumphant statements, the meeting…