Trump, Xi discuss Middle East war as Iran presses 7-day plan to end fighting
At their September 25 summit, Trump and Xi discussed the Middle East war. Iran pressed Washington to accept a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting. Xi urged a return to the June framework agreement, and Trump received assurances that China would not support Iran.
Why it matters: This bears on the geoeconomics theme of energy chokepoints, since the Strait of Hormuz is a critical oil shipping lane.