Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"
Summary
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing and agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must stay open for energy shipments and that Iran should never have a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, there were attacks near the Strait, including an assault on an Indian ship off Oman and a Hezbollah drone strike that wounded Israeli civilians just before peace talks in Washington.Key Facts
- President Trump and President Xi agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to allow energy to flow freely.
- Both leaders also agreed that Iran should never get a nuclear weapon.
- China opposes militarizing the Strait of Hormuz or charging fees for its use.
- China showed interest in buying more American oil to reduce its reliance on the Strait.
- An Indian-flagged ship was attacked near Oman, but all crew members were rescued safely by Omani authorities.
- Hezbollah launched a drone strike that injured several Israeli civilians near the Israel-Lebanon border.
- The drone attack happened just hours before U.S.-led peace talks between Israel and Lebanon began in Washington.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said China should play a more active role in resolving conflicts affecting oil shipments in the region.
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