China, the world’s biggest crude importer, is close to tapping its vast commercial oil reserves as the Middle East war shows no signs of ending, according to FGE NexantECA.

BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - China offered on Wednesday what it said would be energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to Beijing's rule, part of a campaign by China to convince the island of the benefits of "reunification",

The feed to viewers in China is cut twice as a U.S. anchor and the network's correspondent in Beijing discuss the methods by which authorities there censor news.

As such, it is one of the ways China is shielding citizens from the effects of the war in Iran, which has trapped oil tankers on either side of the Strait of Hormuz and damaged energy infrastructure in the Gulf.

After President Trump said he needed to postpone his meeting in Beijing with Xi Jinping, a spokesman for China said officials were still discussing the timing of a meeting.

The country has adopted a sweeping new law that orders government agencies, private enterprises and parents to foster a “stronger sense of community among all ethnic groups” in the country, said Lou Qinjian,

President Trump holds a press conference at the White House, giving updates on Iran. He said earlier that he and his team had asked seven countries to help police the Strait of Hormuz.