Trump, Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must stay open, White House says
Chinese leader expresses interest in increasing purchases of American oil to reduce the reliance on the strait
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[BEIJING] US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed during a Thursday (May 14) meeting that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open for the free flow of energy. According to a White House readout of the summit, Xi expressed interest in increasing purchases of American oil to reduce China’s reliance on the strategic waterway.
There was no mention of purchasing oil in any of the Chinese summaries of the meeting published by state media.
Trump and Xi also discussed building on progress in ending the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals into the US, as well as increasing Chinese purchases of US agricultural products, the statement said.
Taiwan was not mentioned in the White House summary of the meeting, which it described as “good”. REUTERS
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