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Closure of Hormuz Strait Hits China Hard
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By Tiffany Meier
4/14/2026Updated: 4/14/2026

Tensions are growing between the United States and China over Iran. President Donald Trump is blockading the Strait of Hormuz—Beijing strongly opposes the move.

What’s the impact of the U.S. blockade on China? Steve Yates breaks it down.

China’s export growth slowed sharply in March—falling to just one-eighth of the pace seen in the previous two months.

China is tightening its grip on global supply chains. New rules now target foreign companies trying to exit, raising fresh concerns for businesses worldwide.

China is no longer the top supplier of cell phones and related hardware to the United States. The effects of Trump’s trade war are emerging.


  1. China Opposes US Hormuz Blockade as Oil Crisis Nears

  2. CENTCOM: No Ships Passed in First 24 Hours of Blockade

  3. US Blockade Puts China’s Energy Imports at Risk

  4. Rising Gas Prices Impact Millions of Jobs in China

  5. US–China Tensions Rise Over Iran Arms Aid Reports

  6. US Blockade Seen Eroding Iran’s Leverage: Analysts

  7. How the US Blockade Hurts China Economically: Yates

  8. China Seen as Observer, Not Power Broker

  9. Eric Trump to Join the President on China Trip

  10. US Steps Up Presence in Malacca Strait

  11. US Expands Joint Drills in Asia

  12. China’s Export Engine Stutters Amid Iran War

  13. New China Rule Targets Foreign Firms Looking to Exit

  14. China No Longer Top US Cell Phone Supplier

  15. China’s Influence on NYC Nonprofits

  16. Beijing Seeks to Influence Taiwan’s Upcoming Elections

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Tiffany Meier is a New York-based reporter and host of NTD's "China in Focus."