Chinese Oil Tanker Reportedly Attacked for First Time in Strait of Hormuz
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Chinese media outlet Caixin.com reported that a large product oil tanker, marked 'CHINA OWNER & CREW,' was attacked on May 4th near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, with its deck catching fire. This marks the first reported attack on a Chinese oil tanker, with the temporary suspension of the US military's 'Operation Freedom' and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' comments suggesting growing international concern over the security of the strait.