China says urgent need to maintain Iran war ceasefire
China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong emphasized the urgent need to maintain the ceasefire in the Iran war and called for the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He stressed that both Iran and the U.S. must lift maritime restrictions and engage in good-faith negotiations to prevent renewed conflict. Fu also noted that the Hormuz issue would likely be a key topic during President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to China if the strait remains closed.
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China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong addresses a Security Council meeting on maritime safety at U.N. headquarters in New York City, on Apr. 27. Reuters-YonhapChina's U.N. ambassador Fu Cong said on Friday it was an urgent necessity to maintain the Iran war ceasefire and that he was sure the Strait of Hormuz issue would be high on the agenda if it is still closed when U.S. President Donald Trump goes to China this month.Fu told reporters at the United Nations the strait needed to be reopened as quickly as possible. He said China was very concerned about remarks it had heard recently about the ceasefire being temporary and the need to initiate another round of attacks."Iran needs to lift its restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S.
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