China Urges Restraint as Trump Threatens to Blockade Hormuz

China warned that a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global trade, calling for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict with Iran.

Without naming the US, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the “root cause” of the crisis is the ongoing war. It urged “calm and restraint” as the US Navy prepares to enforce an embargo on all ships entering Iranian ports.