Xi Urges Immediate Opening Of Hormuz Strait For First Time, In Call With Saudi Crown Prince
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-04-20 22:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Middle East, Asia, Energy, China, World News, Asia Pacific
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China's President Xi Jinping on Monday demanded the uninterrupted passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state news agency Xinhua reports. He urged the normalization of shipping traffic after about 50 days of disruption which obviously and significantly impacts Chinese oil imports.
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