Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China takes a relatively muted approach as the United States begins a blockade of Iranian ports , the People’s Liberation Army Daily sends an official signal on army politics , and China’s domestic car sales fall for six straight months. Is Beijing Going Soft? After the U.S. military began a blockade of Iranian ports this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping responded by speaking out against a “return to the law of the jungle,”