The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was brokered with the help of China, a move marking a departure from its long-held preference of staying on the sidelines that came down to economics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/10/asia-pacific/politics/xi-help-trump-ceasefire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #xijinping #iran #middleeast #us