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 Calls for Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Getting into it: Xi made the remarks Monday during a phone call with Saudi Crown Pri…
Hormuz Diplomacy Enters Its Final 24 Hours
Key Points — Chinese President Xi Jinping broke his public silence on the Hormuz crisis Monday, using a rare phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — their first in over three years — to call for immediate ceasefire and full restoration of Hormuz transit. — The April 7 US-Iran two-week ceasefire expires […] The post Hormuz Diplomacy Enters Its Final 24 Hours appeared first on The Rio Times.
Xi says for first time Strait of Hormuz should be reopened
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained, his first comments on the key waterway a month into its closure by Iran following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran. Xi made the comments in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to China’s…
Chinese President Xi Jinping broke his silence on the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz, taking advantage of an unusual call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to urge the re-establishment of transit through this vital sea lane and pressure for a cessation of hostilities in the Middle East. “China demands an immediate and complete ceasefire, supports all efforts to restore peace and insists that disputes be resolved by political and …
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