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China mum on Trump request for help in reopening Strait of Hormuz
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China has not offered a comment on President Trump’s request for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but closed due to the war with Iran. About 20 percent of the global supply of oil goes through the Strait, and the problems have triggered a huge jump in oil and gas…