Rubio: US will push China for more ‘active role’ in Iran negotiations
Rubio said China’s oil trade with Iran gives Beijing leverage as Trump seeks help reopening the strait and easing regional tensions.
- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, discussing the Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the Strait's closure as a "huge source of instability," threatening to destabilize Asia due to its heavy reliance on the shipping lane for energy.
- China received more than 37 percent of oil traveling through the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, while roughly 90 percent of exported oil from Iran goes to China, according to U.S. government analysis.
- U.S. officials will attempt to persuade China to take an "active role" in getting Iran to walk away from Persian Gulf actions, though Rubio claimed the U.S. does not need China's help.
- Trade and energy agreements remain summit priorities, with Rubio also raising the case of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy publisher sentenced to 20 years in prison this year.
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