BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for the early restoration of normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to help ensure the stability of global industrial and supply chains, the official Xinhua news agency reported on June 24.
He made the remarks during a phone conversation with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Xinhua said.
China is willing to work with all parties to support the negotiations to advance without interference, the report cited Wang as saying.
An interim US-Iran deal has begun freeing up crude supply held in the Gulf despite tensions.
Wang outlined three priorities for the next stage: consolidating a comprehensive ceasefire, restoring normal navigation through the strait and building a new regional security architecture among Middle Eastern countries, Xinhua said.
Reuters reported earlier in the day that three stranded tankers carrying five million barrels of crude oil were exiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two heading to Asia, shipping data showed. -Reuters
