China Urges Restraint as US Moves to Blockade Strait of Hormuz

China is calling for calm and restraint as the United States, under President Trump, threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Beijing says the end of US hostilities against Iran is the only solution to the crisis. China also blames US warmongering policies for insecurity in the strait and urges a clear stand against actions that undermine the Iran ceasefire. It backs continued talks to defuse tensions.