Trump Claims Xi Willing to Help Open Strait of Hormuz, Pledges Not to Arm Iran
US President Trump stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and promised not to provide military support to Iran. However, Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized US self-reliance, stating that China's help is not needed.
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Central News Agency, Beijing, May 14 (Comprehensive Foreign Report) - US President Donald Trump said today that Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed that China assist in opening the Strait of Hormuz and has promised not to send military equipment to aid Iran in a war against the United States and Israel.
Agence France-Presse reports that after the US-China leaders met in Beijing, Trump stated on Fox News's "Hannity" show: "He [Xi] said he would not provide military equipment... He said that very firmly."
Trump also added, "He would like to see the Strait of Hormuz open."
In an exclusive interview with host Sean Hannity, Trump said that because the US and Iran have not yet reached a clear agreement to end the war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping proposed to help ensure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump told Hannity, "Anyone who buys that much oil obviously has some sort of relationship with them, but President Xi would like to see a deal made, and he did offer, he said, 'If I can be of any help, I'd love to help.'"
However, according to CNN, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a separate interview with NBC News today, pointed out that the United States is not seeking China's help and "we don't need their help."
Rubio told NBC News: "We raised this issue to state our position and to make it clear to them that, after all, considering how critical this issue is, it is natural for us to talk about it." (Compiled by: Li Pei-shan) 1150515
Agence France-Presse reports that after the US-China leaders met in Beijing, Trump stated on Fox News's "Hannity" show: "He [Xi] said he would not provide military equipment... He said that very firmly."
Trump also added, "He would like to see the Strait of Hormuz open."
In an exclusive interview with host Sean Hannity, Trump said that because the US and Iran have not yet reached a clear agreement to end the war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping proposed to help ensure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump told Hannity, "Anyone who buys that much oil obviously has some sort of relationship with them, but President Xi would like to see a deal made, and he did offer, he said, 'If I can be of any help, I'd love to help.'"
However, according to CNN, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a separate interview with NBC News today, pointed out that the United States is not seeking China's help and "we don't need their help."
Rubio told NBC News: "We raised this issue to state our position and to make it clear to them that, after all, considering how critical this issue is, it is natural for us to talk about it." (Compiled by: Li Pei-shan) 1150515