China calls US Hormuz blockade ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

Published April 14, 2026 11:55am ET | Updated April 14, 2026 11:55am ET



America’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is “dangerous and irresponsible,” a spokesman from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

The Chinese official argued that the U.S. blockade, which is only related to vessels going to or from Iranian ports, risks undermining “an already fragile ceasefire.”

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