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Trump move to blockade Hormuz risks complicating ties with China

Apr 13, 2026
China urges ​calm and restraint on ​all sides, a spokesperson for its foreign ​ministry said ‌on Monday, ⁠when asked about US ‌President Donald Trump's threat to ⁠launch a naval blockade of the ​Strait of Hormuz ‌after talks with Iran failed. Keeping the key waterway ‌safe, stable and unimpeded ​serves the common interest of the international community, the spokesperson, ​Guo Jiakun, told ​a regular ​press conference. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports from Beijing, China.
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