Xi Jinping: "The international order is crumbling and descending into chaos"
Xi Jinping denounces international chaos as a Chinese tanker defies Trump's blockade in Hormuz. Facts and insights into the geopolitical standoff.
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Xi denounces international chaos as a Chinese tanker defies Trump's blockade in Hormuz
A tanker linked to China, the Rich Starry, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the very day Xi Jinping declared that the international order is crumbling. The ship, carrying 250,000 barrels of methanol and sanctioned by the US, was not intercepted by the US Navy. The paradox is no coincidence: while Beijing calls for multilateralism, it is testing the limits of the blockade Trump imposed on Iran.
Xi's speech and Sánchez's visit
During his meeting with Pedro Sánchez in Beijing, Xi stated that the international order "is crumbling and descending into chaos", a direct criticism of the Western powers, and of the Trump administration in particular. Sánchez, aligned with the Chinese narrative, called for strengthening multilateralism. But Xi's gesture was not merely rhetorical: hours later, the naval blockade in Hormuz was wobbling.
The challenge in the Strait of Hormuz
The Rich Starry was not alone: three ships crossed the strait on the first day of the blockade, although two had US permission. The third, the Peace Gulf, flying the Panamanian flag, also crossed. However, it is the Chinese vessel, linked to Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping, that sets the tone. China is already hinting that it will militarily acompañante its tankers if necessary, raising the risk of a direct confrontation with the US.
The question that remains: is the chaos the result of Trump's policies, or the opportunity China had been waiting for to redefine the rules of the game?
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A tanker linked to China, the Rich Starry, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the very day Xi Jinping declared that the international order is crumbling. The ship, carrying 250,000 barrels of methanol and sanctioned by the US, was not intercepted by the US Navy. The paradox is no coincidence: while Beijing calls for multilateralism, it is testing the limits of the blockade Trump imposed on Iran.
Xi's speech and Sánchez's visit
During his meeting with Pedro Sánchez in Beijing, Xi stated that the international order "is crumbling and descending into chaos", a direct criticism of the Western powers, and of the Trump administration in particular. Sánchez, aligned with the Chinese narrative, called for strengthening multilateralism. But Xi's gesture was not merely rhetorical: hours later, the naval blockade in Hormuz was wobbling.
The challenge in the Strait of Hormuz
The Rich Starry was not alone: three ships crossed the strait on the first day of the blockade, although two had US permission. The third, the Peace Gulf, flying the Panamanian flag, also crossed. However, it is the Chinese vessel, linked to Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping, that sets the tone. China is already hinting that it will militarily acompañante its tankers if necessary, raising the risk of a direct confrontation with the US.
The question that remains: is the chaos the result of Trump's policies, or the opportunity China had been waiting for to redefine the rules of the game?
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