Trump, Xi Agree on Open Strait of Hormuz, Nuclear-Free Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reached agreements on key regional security issues, according to a White House readout. The leaders agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open for the free flow of energy and that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons. President Trump also claimed that China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran, a statement that China's Foreign Ministry has repeatedly denied. The discussions, held during a high-level meeting in Beijing, also covered economic cooperation, regional security, energy stability, and trade relations.