hostilities

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said further hostilities in the Middle East is "inadvisable", calling for a "comprehensive" ceasefire, as he spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing, state media reported.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Higher oil prices are big part of that, and Brent Crude rose again on Friday as the summit between U.S. and China failed to end hostilities in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Also like 1990, prices started rising before the war started, and were already above the 200-DMA when hostilities began.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the meeting, where the coalition partners are expected to outline how they might police maritime traffic once hostilities cease.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Only a few hours after the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and the United States, San Piedro Island late last night was prepared—temporarily at least—for an air raid bombing or other serious emergency.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson