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EU-China relations
Xi warns of “law of the jungle” in meeting with Pedro Sánchez

Chinese leader Xi Jinping raised a warning finger against allowing the world to return to “law of the jungle” during a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. This is reported by Chinese state television according to AFP.

Xi also said that Spain and China should strengthen their cooperation, as the world faces “global chaos”. The countries should therefore seize the opportunity to cooperate in trade, new energy and technology, he said.

– Both China and Spain are countries that stand up for justice, he said.

Sánchez also spoke in favor of increasing cooperation between the countries.

China and Spain can “contribute to finding solutions” to trade tensions, geopolitical difficulties and climate challenges, he said.

During a press conference, Sánchez also said that he believes China is the only key global player that can resolve the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East Crisis  Peace Talks
Trump: There Could Be New Talks in Next Two Days

Additional talks with Iran could take place in the next two days, Donald Trump suggests in a conversation with the New York Post.

In a brief phone call with the newspaper, Trump says the reporter should stay in Pakistan.

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Middle East Crisis  Oil Market
Secretary warns of continued rising energy prices in the US

Energy prices in the US will likely continue to rise until “significant” traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, according to Reuters.

Wright added that it would likely happen within “a few weeks”.

During the day, the US has begun a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, stopping all traffic to and from Iranian

Reactions to the Hungarian election
Kremlin plays down Orbán's loss: "We were never friends"

Russia's closest partner in Europe, Hungary's Viktor Orbán, has lost the election and will be replaced by the significantly more pro-EU Péter Magyar. Yesterday, the Kremlin refused to congratulate the winner, describing Hungary as an "unfriendly country".

Now Moscow seems to be playing down the relationship with Orbán, writes The Guardian.

- We were never friends with Orbán, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

He further says that the Kremlin will "wait and see", and appreciates that Magyar seems open to "pragmatic dialogue" between the countries.

- Because something could happen over the next two days, and we are more inclined to go there, he says.