Jiang Bin Photo: China's Ministry of National Defense

China's Ministry of National Defense dismissed reports on Thursday claiming a Chinese warning vessel was operating near the Strait of Hormuz, labeling the information "fake news."

"This is fake news," said Jiang Bin, a deputy director of the Information Office of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson for the ministry, in response to a reporter's question that China's maritime comprehensive surveillance ship Liaowang-1 was operating near the Strait of Hormuz, at a press conference.

Global Times