Daily brief
A sanctioned Chinese tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite a U.S. naval presence, challenging the blockade and underscoring Iran's continued oil exports to China. China called the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports 'irresponsible and dangerous'. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent accused China of hoarding oil during the Middle East war, calling it an 'unreliable partner'.
China warned of countermeasures against the U.S. over tariff hike threats, as its export growth slowed in March due to the Iran war.
China Evergrande founder pleaded guilty to fraud in the company's epic downfall.
Humanoid robots demonstrated language and boxing skills at a consumer expo in Hong Kong.
China's CAS Space launched its 12th Kinetica 1 rocket.