China and Bahrain Align on U.N. Strategy to Secure Strait of Hormuz

Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister and a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo, on Thursday urged international intervention to stabilize the Middle East and safeguard the Strait of Hormuz during an April 2 call with Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani.

Al Zayani, who currently serves as the rotating chairman of the Gulf Cooperation Council, initiated the phone call to brief Wang on the region’s volatile security environment and Bahrain’s strategic posture.