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Trump Says Xi Jinping Agrees on Iran Nuclear Risks
President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping largely agrees with him on the risks of Iran becoming a nuclear power. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will seek an active Chinese role in negotiations to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio spoke Thursday in Beijing during a summit between Trump and Xi.
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President Donald Trump said China’s Xi Jinping largely agrees with him on the risks of Iran becoming a nuclear power. Trump added that he did not push his Chinese counterpart to pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S.
Will push China for a more active role in Iran negotiations. Rubio spoke on Thursday during the summit in China, where he addressed Fox News host Sean Hannity in Beijing.
U.S. wants China to take an active role in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is taking place in China.
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“Xi Jinping largely agrees with me on the risks of Iran becoming a nuclear power." — President Donald Trump Rubio's comments underscored the administration's strategy of enlisting Beijing's influence. The secretary of state framed China's potential involvement as central to both ending hostilities with Iran and restoring traffic through the critical waterway. The Strait of Hormuz has been a flashpoint in the ongoing conflict, with its closure disrupting global energy flows. Rubio's remarks in Beijing signal that Washington views Beijing's diplomatic and economic leverage as essential to any lasting resolution.”
