Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the normal passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained during a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, the state news agency Xinhua reports.🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/t2YoEXUAcP pic.twitter.com/8ALiDqzVPZ— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 20, 2026