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In 2026, China has emerged as the core hub for global maritime cooperation. Senior officials from Russia, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Serbia, Vietnam, Singapore and other countries have paid successive visits to China. These diplomatic exchanges have not only deepened bilateral ties, but also delivered a large number of new ship orders, cross-border vessel transactions, green shipping technology transfers and port logistics upgrades worldwide. For...

At the invitation of China, US President Donald Trump paid a state visit to China from May 13 to 15. This marks the first US presidential visit to China in nine years, as well as the highest-level face‑to‑face in-depth communication between China and the United States following the bilateral summit in Busan. The US delegation included cabinet heavyweights such as the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, United States Trade...

The Taiwan Strait, one of the world’s busiest and most geopolitically sensitive waterways, is seeing a cautious but clear relaxation of tensions. In early April 2026, Cheng Li-wun, Chairperson of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), led a high-level delegation on a six-day visit to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing, marking the first sitting KMT chair to visit the mainland in a decade. A highlight came on April 9, when the delegation...

In recent times, the sharp escalation of geopolitical tensions and growing security instability in the Middle East have severely disrupted key global waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, delivering heavy shocks to international oil shipping, container shipping, and dry bulk markets. Approximately 11% of global maritime trade and 34% of oil export routes are at risk of disruption. Governments of multiple countries have issued navigation...