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Taiwan Ministry of Defense: Overall 28 sorties of PLA aircraft in various types (including J-10, J-16, KJ-500, etc.) detected from 0801hr today. 21 out of 28 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, southwestern and eastern part ADIZ

Trump: We asked to postpone the meeting with the Chinese president for a month because I want to stay here during the war with Iran.

Chinese Foreign Ministry: We call for an immediate halt to military operations and for preventing the escalation of the regional situation and its impact on the global economy.

Taiwan said Chinese air force activities have resumed after an unusual absence of more than two weeks.

Trump says many countries hopefully including China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK will send warships with the United States to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and safe after Iran attempted to close the vital shipping route

The Chinese Foreign Minister, addressing his Egyptian counterpart, said: "We urge all parties to the conflict to cease military operations."

The UNSC has passed a resolution demanding "the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan." 13 member states voted in favor. Russia and China abstained from the vote

Iran has sent at least 11.7 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since the war began on Feb. 28, all of which were headed to China, Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers said. - CNBC

Chinese Foreign Minister: The sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the Gulf Arab states must be respected.

Chinese Foreign Ministry on oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz: Our priority is to help stop the military conflict.

The US also has intelligence suggesting that China may be preparing to provide Iran with financial assistance, spare parts & missile components, multiple sources tell, though Beijing has stayed out of the war up until now

According to three U.S. officials who spoke to the Washington Post, Russia has provided Iran with intelligence on locations of U.S. ships, aircraft, personnel and assets in the Middle East in what has been described as a "pretty comprehensive effort." When asked earlier this week about the influence of China or Russia in the conflict with Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth responded "they're not really a factor here."

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and committed to send Chinese envoys to the Middle East in an attempt to mediate some sort of peace process between nations that are involved in the conflict with Iran

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLAN vessel operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded. Illustration of flight path is not provided due to no PLA aircraft operating around Taiwan were detected during this timeframe

ONI Director on Chinese subs: "The PLA Navy is executing a significant strategic shift from diesel-electric to all-nuclear construction, representing a fundamental departure from historical construction patterns."

China's foreign minister tells Iran counterpart Beijing 'supports Iran in defending its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity': state media

Chinese Foreign Ministry: US and Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law; we are concerned about the escalation of the conflict.

China calls for an “immediate halt” to the escalation with Iran

Chinese embassy in Israel asks its nationals to strengthen security precautions and emergency preparedness

A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft, including a sanctioned Belarusian cargo plane and a British Typhoon fighter jet. Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's gray-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea and appear to be testing possible decoy capabilities in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

Merz says he wants to continue successful cooperation with China, for that we need orderly market access, fair competition

Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 135 km SE of Kuqa, China

US and Chinese fighter jets engaged in a brief aerial confrontation this week over international waters in the Yellow Sea near the Korean Peninsula. Up to 10 US F-16 fighter jets from US Forces Korea (USFK) flew close to China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the area.

The Chinese military has conducted intensive naval and air patrols in the South China Sea, following joint patrols organized by the Philippines with other countries, which Beijing describes as provocative foreign interference that has harmed peace and stability in the region.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: The Japanese Prime Minister publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a survival-threatening situation that might trigger the use of collective self-defense. This is the first time in 80 years that a Japanese Prime Minister has made such remarks. It directly violates China’s territorial sovereignty and directly challenges the fact that Taiwan has been returned to China. It completely violates Japan’s commitments to China. Could China possibly accept such a provocation? No—no Chinese person could accept it.

German Chancellor Merz: China wants to be a leader in shaping the world, and it has paved the ground for that over many years, with strategic patience. In the foreseeable future, Beijing could be on an equal footing with the United States in military terms. China systematically uses the dependencies of others, and it redefines the international order in its own favor

China says it opposes "all attempts to annex" Palestinian territories.

French President Macron: End of Russia as a permanent provider of local energy. End of China as a main export market. The U.S. imposing tariffs on our economy and a coercion mechanism. This is a game changer, which is why this is not just a transition, and none of these new factors will change in the short run. This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which directs the United States to exclude China from international financial institutions if Chinese actions threaten Taiwan's security. The bill, which passed the House 395-2, must still be approved by the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes law