China calls US blockade of Iranian ports 'dangerous'

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  This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Pete Ross and at 1400 hours GMT on Tuesday the 14th of April, these are our main stories.

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  China has condemned the US blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz as dangerous and irresponsible.

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  Meanwhile, ship tracking data shows at least four Iran-linked vessels have crossed the strait

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  since the blockade began on Monday.

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  The founder of Evergrande, formerly China's biggest property developer, is in court on corruption charges.

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  Also in this podcast, a BBC investigation uncovers evidence that Greek police are recruiting migrants

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  to force other migrants from border crossings.

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  A woman films herself in front of a group of migrants huddled under a tree.

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  But later, masked men are running down a track towards them.

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  And a good news story for some of Africa's endangered mountain guerrillas.

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  We begin with the impact of the continuing blockades in the Strait of Hormuz.

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  As calls grow for Iran to reopen the strait, there has also been widespread criticism of the decision by the US

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  to blockade Iran's Gulf ports in Oman and the Indian Ocean.

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  The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Gua Jiakun called the action dangerous and irresponsible and said it would only

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  exacerbate tensions and undermine the already fragile ceasefire agreement.

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  China believes that only by achieving a comprehensive ceasefire and end of hostilities can conditions be fundamentally

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  created to ease the situations in the strait.

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  We urge all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, focus on the overall direction of dialogue and negotiations,

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  take concrete actions to promote de-escalation and restore normal navigation in the strait as soon as possible.

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