China Says No to US President''s Claim About Ship from Iran

Apr 24, 2026, 12:49

Introduction

The Chinese government said no to a claim by US President Donald Trump. He said a ship from Iran had things from China. The US took the ship. Now China, the US, and Iran are talking about it. They have different stories about the ship and its things.

Main Body

On April 24, a Chinese spokesperson said China does not like accusations without facts. President Trump said on April 21 that the US took a ship. He said the ship had a ''gift from China'' to Iran. He was surprised because he talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping. China said it follows its international duties. Normal trade between countries should not stop. The ship''s name is Touska. It is from Iran. US forces took it in the Strait of Hormuz. Some people say the ship had things that people can use for war. The US said the ship tried to go around a blockade of Iranian ports. Iran said the US action is ''armed piracy'' and will fight back. Iran''s ambassador to the UN asked the UN to free the ship and its crew. He said the seizure is bad and against the law. Also, China talked about its ties with Russia. China said people should not use security ideas to stop trade. Finland''s foreign minister said China''s close ties with Russia could make EU-China trade talks hard. China said EU-China trade is good for both sides. They should talk and work together with respect.

Conclusion

The problem about the ship Touska is not finished. China says it did not put things on the ship. Iran says the US action is illegal. The US says the ship had bad things. This shows the trouble in the Strait of Hormuz and between the US and Iran. China wants to stay away from the claims and wants normal trade to continue.

Vocabulary Learning

bad
Not good.壞的
Example:Iran said the seizure is bad.
say
To speak words.說
Example:China said no to the claim.
ship
A large boat that carries people or things across water.船
Example:The US took a ship from Iran.
take
To get something and move it away.拿走
Example:The US took the ship.
talk
To speak with someone.談話
Example:China, the US, and Iran are talking about it.

Sentence Learning

The Chinese government said no to a claim by US President Donald Trump.
This sentence uses the past tense 'said' to describe a past action. The phrase 'said no to' means rejected.本句使用過去式「said」描述過去的動作。片語「said no to」表示拒絕。
He said a ship from Iran had things from China.
This sentence reports what someone said. 'He said' introduces the reported statement. 'had' is past tense of 'have'.本句報告某人說的話。「He said」引導轉述語句。「had」是「have」的過去式。
The US took the ship.
Simple past tense 'took' indicates a completed action in the past.簡單過去式「took」表示過去完成的動作。
Now China, the US, and Iran are talking about it.
Present continuous tense 'are talking' shows an action happening now or around now.現在進行式「are talking」表示正在發生或目前階段的動作。
China says it did not put things on the ship.
The main verb 'says' is present tense, while 'did not put' is past negative. 'did not' is used to form negative past tense.主要動詞「says」為現在式，而「did not put」為過去否定式。「did not」用於構成過去否定。