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China's Xi, in Call with Saudi Crown Prince, Calls for Strait of Hormuz to Remain Open
Xi urged an immediate ceasefire and said keeping the strait open serves regional and international interests, as China steps up efforts to ease tensions.
- On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to demand normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz, marking what the South China Morning Post called the first time the leader explicitly demanded the waterway's reopening.
- Tanker traffic through the Strait ground to a halt by Sunday morning, as the waterway remained largely blocked to non-Iranian ships since US-Israeli strikes began in February, disrupting critical energy supplies.
- According to Trump, Beijing depends on the waterway for 90 per cent of its oil; the current 50 days of disruption have impacted imports, with crude oil from Saudi Arabia falling 10% in the latest data.
- After the United States seized an Iranian cargo ship last week, tensions strained the ceasefire with Tehran, complicating Iran's participation in upcoming peace talks in Islamabad.
- Seeking to deepen strategic trust, China advocates for resolving Middle East conflicts through political channels, urging regional nations to promote stability while Beijing continues engagement with Saudi Arabia.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated for the first time that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway and that Iran should open it. Regarding the firing by Iranian security forces on Indian ships, China has stated that China's position on the Strait of Hormuz issue has already been made clear. "We would like to reiterate that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway and should be opened," he said.
On a phone call with Bin Salman, Xi Jinping appealed to the end of the diplomatic fighting. The war, begun in February, has already caused more than 4,000 deaths.
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