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China calls for end to Iran war and Hormuz to reopen during Araghchi visit

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 992 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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China calls for end to Iran war and Hormuz to reopen during Araghchi visit Iran’s foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart one week before President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.

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What happened

China calls for end to Iran war and Hormuz to reopen during Araghchi visit Iran’s foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart one week before President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.

Why it matters

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing as tensions with the United States mount over the Strait of Hormuz.

Common ground

Araghchi’s visit on Wednesday comes a week before US President Donald Trump visits Beijing for a summit with President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump announced a suspension of a US military operation to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple web sources (RT, and other news reports) confirm that President Trump announced a pause/suspension of the military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump has arutly put US military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz on hold after two days, citing alleged progress in talks with Iran while keeping the blockade in place.
https://www.rt.com/news/639502-trump-hormuz-freedom-pause/
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has said the military operation to guide stranded merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused just two days after he announced it.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6p5q2dx1po
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump announced on Sunday that the American forces would help ships belonging to neutral countries by providing escorts through the strait to protect them from hostile fire while the U.S. maintained a…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/trump-announces-a-p…
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Claim 2: “Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, EuroNews, France24, CNBC) confirm that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Wang Yi in Beijing.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of Iran (Persian: وزیر امور خارجه ایران, romanized: Vazir Amor Kharjeh Iran) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and a member of the Cabinet. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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Claim 3: “After a ceasefire in April, the US imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports”
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Al Jazeera and multiple web search results confirm that the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports following a ceasefire in April.
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier in April, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran's coast. The US wants to restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports in an attempt t…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o
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web search NEUTRAL — A U.S. military blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Strait of Hormuz went into effect on Monday.Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S. military blockade on Irani…
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/13/us-military-blockade-ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States began enforcing a sweeping naval blockade on all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports on Monday, marking a sharp escalation as Washington and Tehran weigh a return to negotiati…
https://en.walaw.press/articles/us_imposes_naval_blockade_on…
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Claim 4: “Wang called for Iran and the US to reopen the strait “as soon as possible””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Chinese language and restaurants in Los Angeles; there is no evidence regarding Wang Yi's calls to reopen the strait.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese (spoken: simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ, [a] written: 中文; Zhōngwén[b]) is an umbrella term for all Sinitic languages, widely recognized as a collection of langu…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language
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web search NEUTRAL — What are the best chinese restaurants for delivery? These are the best chinese restaurants for delivery in Los Angeles, CA: Yang Chow Pine & Crane Bao Dim Sum House Moon House Chinese Cuisine Din Tai …
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=chinese&find_loc=Los+Angele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese languages, principal language group of eastern Asia, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Chinese exists in a number of varieties that are popularly called dialects but that are usua…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chinese-languages
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Claim 5: “the Ministry of Commerce ordered Chinese companies not to comply with the sanctions”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, and other news outlets) report that China's Ministry of Commerce ordered domestic companies to ignore/defy US sanctions on Iranian oil refineries.
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web search NEUTRAL — China has ordered companies in the country not to comply with US sanctions imposed on five Chinese oil refineries linked to trade in Iranian oil, according to Bloomberg. The outlet says Beijing's deci…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/beijing-takes-bold-stance-ag…
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web search NEUTRAL — China orders firms to ignore US Iran sanctions, daring US to enforce crackdown.China has ordered companies to disregard U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian oil, forcing a direct test of Washington’s abil…
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-orders-firms-ignore-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — China’s Ministry of Commerce has instructed domestic companies not to comply with US sanctions targeting refiners allegedly linked to the Iranian oil trade.
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/05/03/china-orders-domest…
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Claim 6: “The two sides held direct talks in Islamabad on April 11 and 12, but the negotiations ended without an agreement”
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Claim 7: “Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that the pause was based “on the request of Pakistan and other Countries””
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Claim 8: “Pakistan has been leading mediation efforts for a peace deal between Iran and the US”
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Claim 9: “Araghchi’s trip to Beijing marks his first visit to China... since the war began on February 28”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian politician, and does not mention Abbas Araghchi or a war beginning on February 28.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: مَحْمُود عَبَّاس, romanized: Maḥmūd ʿAbbās; born 15 November 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (Arabic: أَبُو مَازِن, ʾAbū Māzin), is a Palestinian politician who has bee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbas
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 26, 2026 · Mahmoud Abbas is the president of the Palestinian Authority (2005– ). He was instrumental in laying the foundations for peace with Israel and for Palestinian self-determination, and he …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mahmoud-Abbas
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web search NEUTRAL — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding power in parts of the West Bank but weakened and unpopular.
https://apnews.com/article/palestinians-abbas-israel-gaza-st…
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Claim 10: “Iran in effect closed the strait – through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry on the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and news reports, confirm Iran's closure of the strait and that approximately 20% (one-fifth) of global oil and LNG passes through it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/22/world-news/iran-orders-closure…
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web search NEUTRAL — Global oil trade. Diagram showing 2024 daily average of LNG transported through the strait[30][better source needed]. The strait is 34 kilometres (21 mi) wide at its narrowest point, forming a seaway …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) usually passes through the strait and hostilities had sent global fuel prices soaring. Oil prices plunged by around 15% shortly after the a…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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Claim 11: “The United Arab Emirates also reported coming under missile and drone attacks from Iran with one assault sparking a fire at an oil refinery”
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Claim 12: “the US sanctioning Chinese companies it accuses of buying billions of dollars of Iranian oil”
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Multiple reports from Al Jazeera confirm that Washington sanctioned Chinese firms for purchasing Iranian oil.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Washington has sanctioned Chinese firms accused of purchasing Iranian oil
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/araghchi-in-beijing-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — China’s Ministry of Commerce ordered domestic companies to defy US sanctions on five Chinese oil refineries buying Iranian crude oil
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/has-the-us-accepted-…
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Claim 13: “US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Beijing to press Iran to lift its chokehold on the only maritime exit from the Gulf”
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Multiple sources (MSN, AP, and a report on the Trump-Xi summit) confirm that Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summit 0 seconds of 1 minute, 4 seconds Volume 0% 1 of 3 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he hop…
https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-iran-rubio-hormuz-b8fd7a…
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web search NEUTRAL — CAIRO (AP) — Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic ...
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2026-04-27/ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has intensified calls for the United Nations and China to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt attacks on shipping, amid a fragile ceasefire.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/rubio-presses-un-china-…
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Claim 14: “the US military claimed it sank several Iranian boats that tried to interfere in the operation”
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Claim 15: “US President Donald Trump visits Beijing for a summit with President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15”
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Three independent web sources (AFP, Bloomberg, and another news report) confirm Donald Trump's scheduled visit to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping on May 14-15.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beijing (AFP) – US President Donald Trump is due to visit China on May 14-15, where he is expected to meet leader Xi Jinping, after delaying an earlier summit because of the Iran war.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260508-what-does-…
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web search NEUTRAL — When Donald Trump’s plane touches down in Beijing, he’ll become the first sitting US president to visit China in nearly a decade. His two-day summit with Xi Jinping extends a personal relationship tha…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/world-s-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — China said Thursday Taiwan is central to its core interests ahead of a scheduled visit by US President Donald Trump to Beijing later this month.Trump is scheduled to visit China on May 14-15, where he…
https://aa.com.tr/en/world/taiwan-is-central-to-china-s-core…
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