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Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Trump: Xi said China won’t send military gear to Iran, wants to see Hormuz reopened
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US President Donald Trump, left, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
US President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping offered China’s help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and Israel.
“He said he’s not going to give military equipment… he said that strongly,” Trump tells the “Hannity” show on Fox News, after the two leaders met in Beijing.
“He’d like to see the Hormuz Strait open, and said ‘if I can be of any help whatsoever, I would like to help,'” Trump adds.
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