China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. (May 14, 2026)
Trump says Xi offered help to open Hormuz, vowed not to arm Iran
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3 hours ago|US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China's help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and ‘Israel’.
"He said he's not going to give military equipment… he said that strongly," Trump told the "Hannity" show on Fox News, after the two leaders met in Beijing.
"He'd like to see the Hormuz Strait open, and said 'if I can be of any help whatsoever, I would like to help,'" Trump added.
