China’s diplomacy, backed by leverage and guarantees of assistance, could provide a template for contemporary conflicts where a single side cannot carry the day

Reopening and stabilising this corridor is therefore not only in China’s interest. It would help major Asian importers, reduce pressure on Europe’s energy markets and ease inflationary strain far beyond the region. On this point, de-escalation is not a favour to one side; it is a genuinely shared interest.

Source: News - South China Morning Post