The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the vessel attacked near the Strait of Hormuz was sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands and had a Chinese crew on board.

Published on: 2026-05-08

Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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Beijing, May 8 /Xinhua/ — The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Lin Xian, confirmed on Friday that the ship attacked on Monday near the Strait of Hormuz was sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands with a Chinese crew on board, and at this moment, according to available data, there have been no reports of casualties. -0-

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