Oman: Xi, Trump agree Hormuz must remain open, says White House after US-China summit in Beijing.

***FILE FOOTAGE*** SHOTLIST: OMAN (APRIL 8, 2026) (FILE FOOTAGE) 1. VARIOUS OF SHIPS ON STRAIT OF HORMUZOMAN — APRIL 8, 2026 — FILE FOOTAGE — Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed with US President Donald Trump that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, the White House said Thursday following the US-China summit in Beijing. According to NBC News, the White House shared a statement about the Trump-Xi talks, not mentioning the issue regarding Taiwan and extensively referring to the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz. “President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China," a White House official said. "The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between our two countries, including expanding market access for American businesses into China and increasing Chinese investment in our industries. Leaders from many of the United States’ largest companies joined a portion of the meeting," the official said. "The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy. President Xi also made clear China’s opposition to the militarization of the strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use, and he expressed interest in purchasing more American oil to reduce China’s dependence on the strait in the future,” the White House official added. “Both countries agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” the official noted. The official also said that Trump and Xi "highlighted the need to build on progress in ending the flow of fentanyl precursors into the United States, as well as increasing Chinese purchases of American agricultural products." According to Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency, Xi told Trump that the “two countries will have clashes and even conflicts,” if the Taiwan issue is "not handled properly." Xi also emphasized that economic ties between the two nations are "mutually beneficial and win-win in nature," according to Xinhua. The two sides agreed to build a bilateral relationship of constructive strategic stability to provide strategic guidance for ties over the next three years and beyond, which Xi said would be welcomed by "the people of both countries, as well as the international community," Xinhua reported.