According to Russia Today, on March 5 local time, the U.S. media "Wall Street Journal" reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Biden is considering proposing to China during negotiations to reduce oil purchases from "U.S. adversary countries" such as Russia and Iran, encouraging China to turn to purchasing U.S. oil and gas products before President Trump's visit to China.
The report said that although most of Iran's oil production is currently shut down, the U.S. "hopes that China will reduce its long-term reliance on Iranian oil once Iranian oil production resumes." A source said that Biden is considering raising the energy issue during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Li in Paris in mid-March.
In addition, on March 5, Bloomberg reported that the bulk carrier "Iron Maiden" changed its destination signal from "standby" to "China only" while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, safely navigating the passage along the coast of Oman.
According to Turkey's A Haber TV, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Qasem Gharib-Abadi said, "In wartime conditions, Iran must impose special control over the Strait of Hormuz. Moreover, Iran does not intend to allow merchant ships or warships of hostile countries to pass through here."
The report pointed out that with the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, the passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has nearly come to a standstill, and China has called on all parties to ensure the safety of ship passage. The spokesperson for the operator of the "Iron Maiden", Xingda Shipping (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., stated that the company would not comment on specific operational actions.
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