by Kevin Killough
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said China has a shared interest in lifting the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. China has ships stuck in the Persian Gulf, the blockade of the strait is destabilizing Asia, and China's economy is export-driven.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that President Donald Trump and his administration hope to persuade Chinese President Xi Jinping to take a more "active role" in the peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
Rubio made the remarks during an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity. Rubio explained that the U.S. and China have a shared interest in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which 20% of the world's crude oil flow.
"We’ve made the argument to the Chinese – and I hope it’s compelling, and they’ll have a chance to do something about it at the United Nations later this week when there’s a resolution just condemning Iran on what they’re doing with the straits," Rubio said.
China, he said, has ships stuck in the Persian Gulf, the blockade of the strait is destabilizing Asia, and China's economy is export-driven.
"So it’s in their interest to resolve this, and we hope to convince them to play a more active role in getting Iran to walk away from what they’re doing now and trying to do now in the Persian Gulf," Rubio said.
Trump is currently in Beijing at a summit with Xi in which a variety of economic and political issues are being discussed.
Kevin Killough
Source: https://justthenews.com/government/diplomacy/trump-admin-hopes-persuade-xi-jinping-take-active-role-ending-war-iran-rubio
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