China calls for unimpeded passage in Hormuz amid Trump’s threat

China on Sunday called for unobstructed navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump threatened of a total blockade. “Safeguarding the security, stability, and unimpeded passage in the Strait of Hormuz serves the common interests of the international community,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday, as reported by Xinhua. When asked about Trump’s tariff threats if China is found supplying arms aid to Iran, Guo said that tariffs have no winners. “China’s position is very clear: tariff wars have no winners,” he said, as cited by Global Times. The threats come at a critical…