BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) - China hopes the safe and free passage in the Strait of Hormuz can be resumed as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding China is ready to maintain communication with regional countries and the international community on relevant issues.

Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a related query, adding China has noticed the reopening of the Strait was included in the first phase of the memorandum of understanding finalized between Iran and the United States.

Children play by the shore at Kumzar Village in Oman, Feb. 19, 2025. Kumzar, a remote fishing village in the Musandam Peninsula in northern Oman, located in a sheltered harbor near the strategic shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz. (File photo: Xinhua)