Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"

Key people or organizations: Trump, Xi, Strait, Hormuz

Politics desk signal: election, campaign, china

Institutional context: story may affect policy, legal pressure or governing leverage

Story focus: Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"

Source context: President Trump and China's Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday, while Israel and Lebanon are set to resume peace talks in Washington. The election...

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