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China's foreign minister urges swift reopening of Strait of Hormuz for global trade, Xinhua reports

  • China’s FM Wang Yi urged a quick restoration of normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to help stabilize global industrial and supply chains.
  • Wang told Pakistan’s deputy PM and foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar that China is willing to support negotiations and outlined priorities: a ceasefire, reopening the Strait, and a new regional security architecture.
  • Shipping data shows three tankers carrying about 5 million barrels of crude are exiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two headed for Asia.
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