Three Chinese ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordinating with relevant parties, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said in a Tuesday press briefing.

Mao did not confirm the identities of the three ships.

However, ship traffic data said two of the vessels, the CSCL Indian Ocean, and the CSCL Arctic Ocean, belong to COSCO Shipping (SHA:601919, HKG:1919), according to multiple media reports.