China will work behind the scenes to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says

China will use its influence in Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday. "It's very much in their interest to get the strait reopened," Bessent told CNBC's Joe Kernen. "I think they will be working behind the scenes to the extent anyone has any say over the Iranian leadership." China is the largest crude oil importer in the world. …