The Day the Strait of Hormuz Reopened and Closed

State media editors maintained synchronized reporting on Xi Jinping's diplomatic engagements throughout the day, with identical headlines about his meeting with Vietnamese leader Sulin appearing across People's Daily, Xinhua News, China Daily, Beijing Daily, Huanqiu, Guangming Daily, CCTV, and China Economic Net from early morning through afternoon. This editorial focus on the Vietnamese leader's 'red journey' persisted alongside continued coverage of Xi's congratulatory message to Djibouti's re-elected president, creating parallel synchronized narratives. Meanwhile, external Chinese-language outlets reported evolving developments in the Strait of Hormuz, with South China Morning Post noting at 11:00 PM that Iran and the US declared the strait fully open to commercial vessels, followed by Caixin Chinese reporting at 06:40 AM that nearly 100 ships attempted to pass through the strait overnight with Iran intercepting unsuccessfully. By late morning, South China Morning Post reported at 09:26 AM that Iran reimposed shipping restrictions on the strait, and DW Chinese confirmed at 10:41 AM that Iran announced it had restored control over the waterway.