China Says Strait of Hormuz Blockade Against Global Interests, Urges Restraint

A smartphone displays the MarineTraffic app showing numerous ship beacons near the Strait of Hormuz with a satellite view in the background, in Creteil, France, on April 8, 2026. The United States and Iran have reached a diplomatic agreement reopening this strategic waterway to international maritime navigation. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto) (Photo by Samuel Boivin / NurPhoto via AFP)
A smartphone displays the MarineTraffic app showing numerous ship beacons near the Strait of Hormuz with a satellite view in the background, in Creteil, France, on April 8, 2026. Photo / Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto) (Photo by Samuel Boivin / NurPhoto via AFP

China said a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would go against the international community’s interests and urged calm and restraint by all sides.

The U.S. military said it will begin a ​blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war. Before the war, most Iranian oil exports were shipped to China, the top global importer of crude.

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