China called for deescalation and a return to diplomatic means, because the longer the war lasts the greater the difficulties become for the world economy and global energy supplies.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/04/03/ending-the-war-on-iran-is-the-only-way-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-says-china/
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They are already forcing ships to pay toll fees. All they needed to do was to strike 3 ships at the start of war and nobody had tried to pass without permission ever since. They don’t need to mine the seabed and risk random captain not listening to instructions and accidentally blowing his ship up and creating fear for friendly ships to go through.
The whole premise of Iran shooting themselves in the foot is unimaginably stupid. That’s US specialty.