China's Defense Minister just sent a message directly to Trump and the US Navy: back off. Dong Jun confirmed Chinese ships are already moving through the Strait of Hormuz under existing agreements with Iran, and those agreements will be "respect and honored" regardless of what Washington wants. The kicker: "Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and it is open for us." That's Beijing explicitly recognizing Iranian sovereignty over the strait, drawing a line in the water, and telling the US not to "meddle in our affairs." While Trump's team is winging Iran policy in real time, China already has the energy deals locked in and the naval presence to back them up.