China on Friday called for “proper settlement” to end disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran held indirect talks in Qatar this week, Anadolu reports.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a strait for international navigation. Resuming safe and free passage in the strait at an early date serves interests of all parties,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing.
Guo said a “proper settlement” was needed to address disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the “shared concerns of the international community,” adding that they “require a proper response.”
The statement from Beijing came as the US and Iran held indirect talks, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, in Doha this week.
Doha talks are part of the June 17 Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the US and Iranian presidents to permanently end the war, which began on Feb. 28, as the two parties set a deadline of 60 days for negotiations to complete.
