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China Calls for Free and Safe Hormuz Passage for Commercial Vessels

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China Calls for Free and Safe Hormuz Passage for Commercial Vessels

🐉 BEIJING — China demands free Hormuz passage without naming Iran as the problem. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Beijing imports ~40% of its oil through Hormuz — the call is self-interest, not solidarity. By avoiding attribution, China keeps its Tehran channel intact while applying quiet pressure. With CENTCOM now functionally running transit coordination, Beijing's "free passage" demand implicitly validates the US operational posture it publicly opposes.

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