Beijing’s top diplomat refers to international community’s ‘common concern over restoring normal safe passage’ through vital waterway
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenSCMP ReporterPublished: 3:33pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 3:40pm, 6 May 2026Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in his meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing.“Regarding the strait issue, the international community shares a common concern over restoring normal safe passage through the strait,” Beijing’s top diplomat said on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“China hopes that the parties concerned will respond promptly to the strong calls of the international community,” it added.
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