China called for "unimpeded" navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to blockade the crucial waterway beginning on Monday night Hong Kong time, Reuters reports.
"The Strait of Hormuz is an important international trade route for goods and energy, and maintaining its security, stability, and unimpeded flow is in the common interest of the international community," Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a news conference on Monday.
China urged calm and restraint on all sides, he said in response to a question about US President Donald Trump's threat to launch a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran failed.
Keeping the key waterway safe, stable and unimpeded serves the common interest of the international community, Guo said.
China stands ready to work with all sides to safeguard energy security and supply, he said.
