INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A representative for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday called on the global neighborhood to heighten efforts to de-escalate the dispute
in the Middle East.The Persian Gulf and its adjacent waters are essential international passages for products and energy trade, stated Guo
Jiakun, the spokesperson.Maintaining security and stability in the area lines up with the typical interests of the global neighborhood, said
Guo.He made the appeal in remarks reacting to reports that the Iranian parliament on Sunday enacted favor of closing the strategic Strait of
Hormuz, though the final decision rests with the countrys Supreme National Security Council.Irans relocation followed the United States
bombed 3 significant Iranian nuclear sites.Read more: Analysis: What would happen if Iran obstructed Strait of Hormuz?
