French navy chief: China will need to engage more on Strait of Hormuz discussion
4/1/2026 9:12:51 PM
China will at one point have to engage more directly on how to restore traffic flows in the Strait of Hormuz because the number of vessels it has going through are probably insufficient, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour tells the War & Peace security conference in Paris.
“We have not seen China’s navy step in to reopen the strait. On the other hand, there is direct political dialogue between Chinese and Iranian authorities to ensure that a certain number of vessels can pass. Will that be enough to restore normal traffic flows? I don’t believe so,” Vaujour said.
“As a result, China will probably have to engage more directly in the debate and show its impatience with the fact that the strait remains closed.”
“We have not seen China’s navy step in to reopen the strait. On the other hand, there is direct political dialogue between Chinese and Iranian authorities to ensure that a certain number of vessels can pass. Will that be enough to restore normal traffic flows? I don’t believe so,” Vaujour said.
“As a result, China will probably have to engage more directly in the debate and show its impatience with the fact that the strait remains closed.”