The Rich Starry was among over a dozen ships that crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the first day of the blockade.

Three Chinese ships recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, a ‌foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular daily press briefing on Tuesday, while calling for peace and stability in the Gulf Region.

Since it began operating, this lift has successfully transported over 1 million passengers and 15 million tonnes of cargo. It's a huge asset in China.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships.

The presence of four fishing boats, a Chinese naval or coast guard ship and a new floating barrier comes as the Philippines sends its own coast guard and fisheries vessels to support its fishermen, frequently driven away by larger Chinese patrols.

AT LEAST four Iran-linked vessels have sneakily skirted around Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade – with China blasting the siege as “dangerous and irresponsible”.