Trump said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping told him in meetings that his country \u201cwould like to be of help\u201d in negotiating an end to the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to oil shipments.<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping had offered China\u2019s assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz and assured him that Beijing would not provide military equipment to Iran during the ongoing conflict involving the US and Israel.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity after his meeting with Xi in Beijing, Trump said the Chinese leader had strongly conveyed that China would not supply arms to Tehran.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe said he\u2019s not going to give military equipment\u2026 he said that strongly,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Trump said that Xi had indicated China wanted to continue purchasing petroleum from Iran, given Beijing\u2019s dependence on energy imports from the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut at the same time, he said, you know, they buy a lot of their oil there and they\u2019d like to keep doing that,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
According to the US president, Xi also expressed willingness to assist efforts aimed at ending the Iran conflict and restoring normal shipping operations through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world\u2019s most critical energy corridors.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut he said, \u2018I would love to be a help, if I can be of any help whatsoever,\u2019\u201d Trump said in an interview with Fox News\u2019 Sean Hannity. \u201cHe\u2019d like to see the Hormuz strait open. He said, \u2018If I can be of any help whatsoever I would like to help.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
But the statement sidestepped questions about China providing Iran with intelligence, electronic components or revenues from the purchase of oil.<\/p>\n
Earlier today, Trump said Thursday that talks earlier with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had been \u201cextremely positive\u201d while addressing a banquet on the first full day of a closely watched summit in Beijing.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe had extremely positive and productive conversations and meetings today with the Chinese delegation earlier,\u201d said Trump in the lavish Great Hall of the People, describing the evening as \u201canother cherished opportunity to discuss among friends\u201d.<\/p>\n
While, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that China\u2019s advancement could go \u201chand-in-hand\u201d with making America great again, as he addressed a banquet following talks with US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
\u201cAchieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can totally go hand in hand, help each other succeed, and advance the wellbeing of the whole world,\u201d Xi said, a reference to Trump\u2019s MAGA movement.<\/p>\n
With inputs from agencies<\/p>\n
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\nMay 14, 2026, 22:45 IST<\/p>\n
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