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humanitarianAug 15, 2026

Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?

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101 East Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan? Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion, but wars in Iran and Ukraine are exposing new potential threats. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears China may emulate its tactics in the Taiwan Strait.

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    101 East Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan? Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion, but wars in Iran and Ukraine are exposing new potential threats. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears China may emulate i…

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