Trump Claims Xi Agrees Iran Must Open Strait of Hormuz; China Calls War Unjust
On May 16, 2026, former U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that Chinese leader Xi Jinping concurred with the demand that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz. The Jerusalem Post reported that China condemned the war as unjust, while The Straits Times and Reuters noted no indication China would take a stance on the conflict.
Where Sources Diverge
The Straits Times and Reuters do not mention China's stance on the war, while The Jerusalem Post states that China called the war unjust.
No sign China will weigh in
No sign China will weigh in
China calls war unjust
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Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, but no sign China will weigh in Reuters
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, but no sign China will weigh in The Straits Times
Donald Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Strait of Hormuz, China calls war unjust The Jerusalem Post