Did Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun warn US over Strait of Hormuz?

Analysis Reasoning

Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun stated that China has trade and energy agreements with Iran and that Chinese naval vessels continue to operate through the Strait of Hormuz, but he did not explicitly say 'we expect others not to interfere in our affairs' or issue a direct warning to the US.

Cited Sources

• 01
  Minute Mirror

  https://minutemirror.com.pk/china-reaffirms-support-for-free-passage-in-strait-of-hormuz-537841/

• 02
  Dynamite News

  https://www.dynamitenews.com/international/hormuz-tensions-peak-trump-announces-blockade-iran-hits-back-china-steps-in/amp

• 03
  China Ministry of National Defense

  http://eng.mod.gov.cn/2025xb/P/16452373.html