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Le cessez-le-feu Iran-USA en soins intensifs : Hormuz fermé, choc pétrolier mondial

China

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Iran-US ceasefire on life support: Hormuz sealed, global oil shock deepens

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DOMINANT ANGLE

Beijing as indispensable arbiter of a war it did not start

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

ANALYSIS

Beijing, May 13, 2026.

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South China Morning PostMEDIUMCenter
- China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks
- Chinese company that tracked US bombers over Iran wears sanctions with pride
National PostMEDIUM
- Trump faces emboldened Xi in China as Iran war reduces U.S. leverage

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WHERE THIS COUNTRY STANDS

Camp iranien et allies

Souveraineté iranienne sur Hormuz, refus de capitulation

2 other countries share this framing

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3 of the 13 countries covered by this story

ON THE POINTS OF DIVERGENCE

Legitimacy of Iranian demands
Coverage that diverges · with 2 other countries
Pakistan's role
Coverage that diverges · with 2 other countries
Economic impact: who pays the price?
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China: brake or mediator?
Coverage that diverges · with 2 other countries

BIASES AND FRAMING IDENTIFIED

Facilitator-beneficiary framing: Beijing is portrayed as an arbiter, never as a party to the conflict

Preference for Chinese official sources and pro-sovereignty analysts: few audible internal critiques

Light coverage of risks to Chinese nationals in the region and to Chinese companies exposed to Hormuz

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