বাংলাStrait of Hormuz Crisis: While a two-week ceasefire has been reached between the U.S. and Iran, the strategic waterway remains paralyzed. Experts suggest that China’s involvement in the negotiations stems from its deep-seated energy interests rather than true peacemaking. Read more.
China’s Dilemma in the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis continues to threaten global energy security despite an April 7 ceasefire agreement. President Donald Trump credited the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for influencing Tehran to negotiate. However, ship traffic is still at a standstill. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of ADNOC, noted on April 9 that access to the strait remains “restricted and controlled.” For Beijing, the Strait of Hormuz Crisis is a significant threat; nearly 40% of China’s crude oil imports pass through this channel, and China consumes over 80% of Iran’s total oil exports as of 2025.
U.S.-based analyst Tang Jingyuan argues that the CCP is caught in a delicate balance. On one hand, Beijing wants to preserve the Iranian regime as a proxy to distract the U.S. in the Middle East. On the other hand, the prolonged Strait of Hormuz Crisis inflicts severe economic damage on China’s industrial engine. The situation becomes even more complicated if Iran decides to leverage the strait by imposing transit fees. Such a move would force China to effectively pay “protection fees” to its subordinate partner, a diplomatic outcome that Beijing finds intolerable.
Geopolitical Implications and Future Scenarios
Military analyst Mark Cao believes Iran is intentionally dragging the CCP into the fray to bind the two regimes more closely against Western pressure. While the CCP publicly calls for peace, its foreign ministry reported 26 high-level diplomatic calls to secure the truce. Experts like Su Tzu-yun point out that Beijing’s covert support for Iran’s military expansionism undermines its standing with Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The Strait of Hormuz Crisis now faces three potential paths: a return to free navigation, a fee-based system managed by Iran, or a selective passage model where Iran grants access only to friendly nations. The latter would signal a total shift in international maritime law and regional power dynamics.
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