China will continue to work on deescalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz while ensuring the safety of Chinese vessels and crew members passing through, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Lin Jian, the spokesman, made the statement at a press conference in Beijing in response to a media query about the navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
"China's position on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is very clear. That is, we hope that all relevant parties will act prudently, avoid escalation of the situation, resolve disputes through dialogue and restore peace and tranquility in the Strait at an early date. China will continue to make efforts to cool down the situation across the Strait and will also continue to do its utmost to safeguard the safety of Chinese-owned vessels and Chinese crew members," he said.
China to make further efforts to ease tensions in Hormuz Strait: spokesman
China congratulates Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne on his re-election, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Lin Jian, the spokesman, made the remarks at a regular press briefing in Beijing in response to a media question about the country's elections.
"China congratulates Prime Minister Browne on his re-election. Antigua and Barbuda is a good friend and good partner of China in the Caribbean region. China is willing to work together with Antigua and Barbuda to continue to deepen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields, promote the friendly relations between the two countries to a new level to better benefit the peoples of the two countries," he said.
Official results released on Friday showed that the incumbent Prime Minister Gaston Browne had won an unprecedented fourth consecutive electoral victory. Browne's Labor Party won 15 of the parliamentary seats in the eastern Caribbean island-nation, while the main opposition United Progressive Party won only one seat.
China congratulates prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda on re-election: spokesman
