Trump, Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must stay open, White House says

BEIJING – US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed in a meeting that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for the free flow of energy, according to a White House readout of the summit on Thursday.

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.”