Analysts suggest that Donald Trump's threat to blockade the strategically important Strait of Hormuz could create a political dilemma for China. This potential confrontation might jeopardize the planned meeting between US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz “forces Beijing into a political dilemma” and could potentially derail the US president’s coming summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, analysts said. After talks in Pakistan between the US and Iran ended without a deal on Sunday, Trump said in a social media post that the US would seal off the strategically vital chokepoint. In a narrower order issued later, the US military said American forces would blockade only “maritime traffic...