Xi, Trump agree Hormuz must remain open, says White House

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that "the Strait of Hormuz must remain open," the White House has said following the US-China summit in Beijing.

“President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China,” the White House said in a statement on X, reports TRT World.

The statement shared by the White House on Thursday did not mention Taiwan, but mostly focused on the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz.

“The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy. President Xi also made clear China’s opposition to the militarisation 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.”

“Both countries agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” the statement added.

In addition, the White House said the two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation,“including expanding market access for American businesses into China and increasing Chinese investment into our industries. Leaders from many of the United States’ largest companies joined a portion of the meeting.”

Trump “also highlighted the need to build on progress in ending the flow of fentanyl precursors into the United States, as well as increasing Chinese purchases of American agricultural products,” the statement added.