President Donald Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged not to provide military equipment to Iran and offered to help end the conflict during their meeting in Beijing.
During an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity following the summit, Trump said China’s relationship with Iran was discussed extensively as tensions continue across the Middle East.
“He said he’s not going to give military equipment. That’s a big statement,” Trump said. “He said that today. That’s a big statement. Said that strongly.”
Trump also said Xi wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened as China continues relying heavily on oil shipments moving through the region.
“He’d like to see Hormuz Strait opened,” Trump said. “I said, well, we didn’t stop it. They did it. And then we stopped them.”
Trump said Xi additionally offered to help broker a resolution to the conflict.
“He said, if I can be of any help at all, I would like to be of help,” Trump said.
The president also renewed pressure on Tehran to reach an agreement before the conflict escalates further.
“They should make a deal,” Trump added. “Any sane person would make a deal, but they might be crazy.”
Yesterday’s Fox News Digital liveblog has additional coverage of the Iran conflict.