Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

On whether Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, will coordinate and communicate on the issue of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that Zhai is currently conducting shuttle visits in the region to give full play to China's mediation efforts. 

China's focus is to push for an immediate cessation of military conflicts and bring relevant parties back to the negotiating track, and relevant information of Zhai's visit will be released promptly, Guo told a regular press conference. 

Regarding the issue concerning the Strait of Hormuz, Guo said that Hormuz and its adjacent waters are a vital international corridor for cargo and energy trade. Maintaining security and stability in this region serves the common interests of the international community. 

China urges all parties to immediately cease military actions, prevent further escalation of tensions and avoid regional turbulence that would exert greater negative impacts on global economic development, Guo noted.

According to the Hill, US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Iran against halting the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

In response to a question that Trump has threatened fierce strike if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, what corresponding measures China will take if this vital waterway is blocked, since China's oil shipments also pass through this waterway, Guo re-emphasized on the press conference that the Strait of Hormuz and its adjacent waters are vital international corridors for cargo and energy trade. Safeguarding security and stability in this region serves the common interests of all members of the international community. 

"The top priority is for all relevant parties to immediately cease military actions, prevent tensions from further escalating and spreading, and avoid regional turbulence inflicting greater impacts on global economic development," Guo said.

Global Times