Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the US blockade of Iran's ports is dangerous and irresponsible, warning it would inflame tensions and undermine a fragile ceasefire. China urged all parties to abide by the ceasefire, focus on dialogue and negotiations, and take actions to de-escalate and restore normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that US actions to block the Strait of Hormuz would only intensify tensions and undermine a fragile ceasefire. "At a time when relevant parties have already reached a temporary ceasefire arrangement, the US move to increase military deployments and carry out targeted blockade operations would escalate contradictions and heighten tensions," he stated. Guo called the actions dangerous and irresponsible, noting they would further jeopardize navigation safety in the strait.
China believes only a comprehensive ceasefire can fundamentally create conditions for easing tensions. Guo urged all parties to abide by the ceasefire arrangement, focus on dialogue and negotiations, take concrete actions to de-escalate, and restore normal passage through the strait as soon as possible. He added that the regional situation is at a critical stage and China will work with the international community to promote peace talks.
After peace talks with Iran failed, Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday that the US Navy would "immediately" begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. The US force implemented the blockade on Monday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (1400 GMT). The US Central Command issued a notice to seafarers on Monday stating the blockade "will not impede neutral transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian destinations."
On Monday, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told UAE special envoy Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak in Beijing that closing the Strait of Hormuz serves no common interest and a full ceasefire through political and diplomatic means is the fundamental way to resolve the crisis.
