# Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?

https://mins.news/en/item/22927

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/101-east/2026/8/15/is-china-seeking-to-copy-irans-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-around-taiwan?traffic_source=rss

> Taiwan has long prepared for a possible Chinese military invasion, but the wars in Iran and Ukraine are exposing new threats. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has fueled fears that China could use similar tactics in the Taiwan Strait, with potentially severe global consequences for semiconductor supplies. Taiwan is preparing for a maritime blockade, while residents insist they will never surrender.

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