Hormuz transit talks have received China’s most direct and consequential diplomatic endorsement yet — with Beijing stating that US-Iran diplomatic engagement leading to the restoration of Strait of Hormuz commercial transit would serve global interests while simultaneously expressing explicit support for Pakistan’s emerging role as a potential additional mediator in a conflict whose energy security consequences China is experiencing more directly than any other major economy. Hormuz transit talks Chinese backing reflects Beijing’s extraordinary exposure to the Strait of Hormuz closure — with approximately 40 to 50 percent of China’s…
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