China denounces US Hormuz blockade amid oil supply disruptions

China has sharply criticized the United States over the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, calling the unilateral move both "dangerous" and "irresponsible." The strait, a critical artery for global oil shipments, serves as a lifeline for China's energy security, with Beijing importing an average of 5.4 million barrels of crude oil through this channel daily in recent years. The physical chokehold on oil flows is reverberating through China’s economic machinery, raising alarms in Beijing a