China
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Still in progress; have not transfered ByteDance/TikTok or other events yet
2026 April
2026-04-14 After Trump announced he’d place a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said in a statement, “We have trade and energy agreements with Iran; we expect others not to interfere in our affairs. The Strait of Hormuz is open to us”.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/china-challenges-us-blockade-hormuz-1791549
2026-04-16 During an interview with Semafor, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) advocated for aggressive US action against Iran, saying that blocking oil shipments to China would be a “wonderful” outcome. (VERY LITTLE COVERAGE)
https://www.aol.com/articles/anthony-scaramucci-asks-ai-rick-140106268.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/anthony-scaramucci-asks-ai-rick-120106172.html
2019 STATEMENT https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2019/9/sen-rick-scott-chinas-investment-iran-proves-they-cant-be-trusted
PBS INTERVIEW/MULTIPLE TOPICS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufJ_fl_qgB0
2026-04-20 China published concerns that the U.S. will use the Strait of Malacca as a global trade chokepoint.
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/us-has-left-malaccan-states-no-choice-but-to-charge-tolls/