China urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz in talks with Iran's Araghchi
China wants Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint and return to talks, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday. Mr Wang called on Tehran and Washington to “engage in substantive consultations on issues of mutual concern” and urged all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday. Wang urged both Iran and the United States to engage in "substantive consultations" and exercise restraint, while also emphasizing the importance of avoiding further regional tensions that could spill over into Yemen and the Red Sea.
Prior to the regional conflict that began on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz typically handled about 125 large commercial vessels daily, transporting a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies. As of Tuesday, only four vessels had transited the strait, a significant drop from the 10-day average of 18 vessels.
Iran is one of China's largest economic partners, with the country being a major buyer of Iranian oil exports. The meeting between Wang and Araghchi marks their second in-person discussion since the US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran on February 28. Wang previously called for a complete cessation of hostilities in the Gulf.
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