US-China Summit Reaches Deal on Hormuz Opening and No Iran Nuclear Arms

U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing on the 14th and held a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to Maeil Business Newspaper (mk.co.kr), the two sides agreed during the talks on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and not allowing Iran to obtain nuclear arms. The visit marked Trump’s first trip to Beijing in nine years and came about six months after the leaders met in Busan last October. With the White House and China addressing the matter, the agreement confirmed a shared position between Washington and Beijing on Middle East sea routes and Iran’s nuclear issue. Source: mk.co.kr