Trump and Xi: "No Nuclear Weapons for Iran"... Consensus on Keeping Hormuz Open (Update) [U.S.-China Summit]

White House Releases Statement on Summit Outcome
"Strait of Hormuz Must Remain Open"
Leaders Also Discuss Ways to Enhance Economic Cooperation

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to oppose Iran's possession of nuclear weapons and maintain open access to the Strait of Hormuz during their summit held in Beijing, China, on the 14th (local time), according to the White House.

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The White House stated in a press release explaining the results of the U.S.-China summit that "both sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free supply of energy."

According to the White House, President Xi clarified China's opposition to any attempt to militarize the Strait of Hormuz or to impose tolls on passage through the strait. The White House also reported that Xi expressed interest in increasing purchases of U.S. crude oil in order to reduce China's dependency on the Strait of Hormuz in the future.

The two leaders also shared the view that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons. With growing concerns over instability in the Middle East and energy supply chains, the U.S. and Chinese leaders discussed both the Iranian nuclear issue and the stability of the Strait of Hormuz.

The White House described the summit as "a good meeting between President Trump and President Xi." The two leaders also discussed ways to enhance bilateral economic cooperation, including expanding U.S. companies' access to the Chinese market.

President Trump also mentioned the need for strengthened Chinese efforts to prevent the inflow of precursor chemicals for fentanyl into the United States, as well as an increase in China's imports of U.S. agricultural products. However, the White House's summary of the summit did not include any remarks regarding the Taiwan issue or the Korean Peninsula issue.

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