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Two Taiwanese security officials tell Reuters that China has deployed nearly 100 naval and coast guard vessels in and around the East and South China Seas this week, far higher than the typical 50-60. The increase is "very rare" for this time of year. Two non-Taiwanese security officials said that this isn't an anomaly but rather the "new normal" from China - Reuters

Mali: Four Chinese nationals were kidnapped four days ago in the village of Narena, in the Kangaba district of the Koulikoro region. According to several local and security sources, the operation was carried out by members of JNIM, which is active in the area. This incident illustrates once again the persistent insecurity and this group's capacity to carry out targeted attacks, including against foreigners in the region.

China calls for respect for Lebanon's "sovereignty" and "security" following widespread Israeli strikes

A hacker using the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached China’s National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, stealing over 10PB of data spanning aerospace, military research, bioinformatics and fusion simulations, and is offering access for sale in cryptocurrency — CNN

The data from the hack at the Chinese super computer center included missile schematics and fusion simulations. If, as claimed, the hacker had access to this information for months, it shows massive security issues. Along with the recent purges and weapons failures, this hack shows serious problems in China's military industrial complex. If this is real, it could be one of the largest data breaches in China’s history. A hacker group claims it extracted over 10 petabytes of data from a state-run supercomputing facility, widely believed by experts to be the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin.

Chinese Foreign Ministry: We will continue to play a constructive role in restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and the Middle East.

Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

London Stock Exchange data: Russian Yamal LNG sends first shipment to China since November

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 67 km W of Tumxuk, China

Chinese Foreign Ministry: The root cause for disruptions to the passage through the Strait of Hormuz is the illegal US-Israeli military operations against Iran

FBI officials recently alerted Congress to Chinese cyber hack classified as “major incident,” - FOX

Kaja Kallas: I had a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today to discuss the situation in Iran and its impact on the global economy and energy security. We also discussed EU-China relations. nnIranian attacks on civilian ships, and the threat of more, have brought traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt. This is why restoring safe, toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait, consistent with the Law of the Sea, is an urgent priority.n nThe EU supports all diplomatic efforts to achieve this and calls for de-escalation and restraint. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure must cease

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 62 km SSE of Ürümqi, China

China and Pakistan announce their joint initiative for cessation of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran

China has exported cargoes of diesel and other fuels to energy-starved countries across Southeast Asia over the weekend, in what appears to be a signal of support despite export curbs imposed earlier this month

Reuters, quoting the Chinese Foreign Minister: The Iranian nuclear issue must be resolved through dialogue and should not be a reason to resort to force.

Trump: My meeting with the Highly Respected President of China, President Xi Jinping, which was originally postponed due to our Military operation in Iran, has been rescheduled, and will take place in Beijing on May 14th and 15th. First Lady Melania and | will also host President Xi and Madame Peng for a reciprocal visit in Washington, D.C., at a later date, this year.

China: We are in contact with all parties regarding the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call to discuss regional situation

Trump says his trip to China has been postponed for a month and a half.

Japanese Prime Minister: The security environment in the Indian and Pacific Oceans has become shaky.

China on Wednesday said it would provide Taiwan with “stable and reliable” energy supplies after a possible peaceful reunification, a remark by its Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson in response to questions about the risks of disruptions to oil and gas supplies amid the Middle East conflict

In exchange with Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), CIA Director John Racliffe confirms Iran has been requesting intelligence assistance in the war “from Russia, from China and from other adversaries of the United States,” but won’t say in unclassified setting whether it’s being provided

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