Do you believe Xi Jinping is going to help the United States in potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz, putting the pressure on the Iranian regime and also at home telling their firms they need to abide by U.S. sanctions? So, first of all, It's really important for China to have the Straits of Hormuz open. No tolling, no military control. That was clear from the meeting. So we welcome that. With respect to Chinese involvement with Iran, our view is the Chinese are being very pragmatic, and they don't want to be on the wrong side of this. (13:23–13:30)
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Asserts that China finds it important for the Straits of Hormuz to remain open without tolling or military control.
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