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China urges US, Iran to restore safe passage through Hormuz
- Says Beijing will make unremitting efforts to help de-escalate the situation
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China urges the United States and Iran to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing international aspirations for de-escalation amidst renewed tensions over the strategic waterway.
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- China's call for de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tensions between the US and Iran over waterway management.
- International community's shared aspiration for safe passage.
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BEIJING: China called on the United States and Iran on Tuesday to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting between the two sides reignited over how the strategic waterway should be managed.
“Restoring normal and safe passage through the strait as soon as possible is a shared aspiration of the international community,” foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a news briefing, adding that Beijing would “make unremitting efforts to help de-escalate” the situation.
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