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  Hello and welcome to World Today, I'm Ding Heng in Beijing.

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  Coming up, Xi Jinping says the Strait of Hormuz should be open in Cal with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

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  Japan announces its biggest export rule change in some decades in another step away from the country's post-war pacifism.

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  Bulgaria's ex-president Roman Rudolf wins election in landslide,

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  and India and South Korea sign new deals in efforts to push their bilateral trade to 50 billion US dollars.

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  First up.

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  Chinese President Xi Jinping says the normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained.

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  He made the remarks in a phone conversation with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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  President Xi Jinping says China advocates immediate ceasefire,

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  supports all efforts that are conducive to the restoration of peace,

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  and insists on resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means.

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  Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia is ready to work with China to maintain the ceasefire and ensure the safe

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  and free navigation across the Strait of Hormuz.

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  So for more, joining us now on the line is Sultan Ali, a retired Air Force officer and author in Pakistan.

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  So thank you very much for joining us today, Sultan.

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  First of all, how do you rate the importance of China and Saudi Arabia jointly making a call

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  for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz?

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  Oh, thank you very much for having me on your show.

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