Trump and Xi Agree on Maintaining Hormuz Strait Access and Iran Nuclear Deal
by Hwang Jin HyunPosted : May 15, 2026, 02:39Updated : May 15, 2026, 02:39
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. [Photo: AP/Yonhap]
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, and Xi Jinping, the President of China, agreed on the importance of maintaining access to the Strait of Hormuz and the principle that Iran should not possess nuclear weapons, the White House announced on May 14.
According to reports from Bloomberg and NBC, a White House official stated that Trump had a "good meeting" with Xi during their summit.
The two leaders exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East. The White House official noted that both Trump and Xi concurred on the necessity of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
Additionally, the U.S. side reported that Xi made it clear that China opposes the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz. On the issue of Iran's nuclear program, both sides agreed that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons.
The leaders also discussed economic matters, including plans for China to increase its purchases of U.S. agricultural products. Xi expressed interest in buying additional U.S. crude oil.
Furthermore, the two leaders acknowledged the need to prevent the influx of fentanyl precursors into the United States, according to the official.
The summit lasted over two hours, starting at 10:15 a.m. and concluding at 12:30 p.m. This duration was notably longer than the approximately 100 minutes of the previous U.S.-China summit held in Busan last October.
