Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"

10m ago Trump, Xi agree that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open," White House says President Trump and China's Xi Jinping met Thursday and agreed that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" and that Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon," according to the White House. The Iran war had been slated to be one of the main topics of the highly-anticipated summit between Xi and Mr. Trump – Iran expressed publicly a desire for China to reiterate its terms for a possible peace deal with the U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photos during a visit to the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Alex Wong/ "The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy," read a White House readout of Thursday's meeting. "President Xi also made clear China's opposition to the militarization of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use, and he expressed interest in purchasing more American oil to reduce China's dependence on the Strait in the future. …