President Trump Issues New Statement On China And Iran

President Trump has issued a new statement on Iran and China.

As the U.S. Naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues, President Trump has issued a statement on China and their military relations with Iran.

Trump shared that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran, and Beijing will ultimately be happy that the United States will permanently open the Strait of Hormuz.

Fox SA reported more on Trump’s latest comments:

President Donald Trump opened Wednesday with a confusing announcement about China’s link to the Iran war.

He said in a social media post that Beijing has agreed not to arm Tehran, although Chinese President Xi Jinping has denied giving the Khamenei regime any weapons. Trump also claimed that Xi is very happy that the U.S. is “permanently opening” the Strait of Hormuz, a critical Gulf oil passage, but Washington has begun blocking the waterway.

“I am doing it for them, also – And the World. This situation will never happen again,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran. President Xi will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks.”

The National News Desk requested comment from the Chinese embassy in the U.S. but hasn’t received a response. A spokesperson for Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, though, that reports on Chinese military support for Iran are “purely fabricated.”

“China always acts prudently and responsibly on the export of military products, and exercises strict control in accordance with China’s laws and regulations on export control and due international obligations,” spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters, according to a translation of his comments.

Take a look:

“China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also – And the World. This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran…” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/g2LbmMJS5a

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 15, 2026

Read Trump’s full post on Truth Social here:

China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also – And the World. This situation will never happen again.

They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran. President Xi will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks. We are working together smartly, and very well! Doesn’t that beat fighting???

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BUT REMEMBER, we are very good at fighting, if we have to – far better than anyone else!!! President DJT

So when will Trump give Xi that “big fat hug?”

PBS reported the details on Trump’s upcoming trip to China:

President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, the White House announced on Wednesday.

Trump had been scheduled to travel to China later this month but previously announced he was delaying the trip so he could be in Washington to help steward the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. The Republican president had announced a rescheduled trip even though the war in Iran continues and the U.S. is pressing Tehran to accept a ceasefire proposal.

The president and first lady Melania Trump also plan to host Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for a White House visit later this year, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Leavitt, when asked if the new dates for Trump’s trip could suggest he believes the Iran war could end soon, offered an optimistic tone that the conflict could reach an endgame before he travels.

“We’ve always estimated four to six weeks,” Leavitt responded. “So you could do the math on that.”

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The United States and Israel launched the attacks against Iran on Feb. 28.

The China trip had been planned for months but began to unravel as Trump pressured Beijing and other world powers to use their military might to protect the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for the flow of oil. The strait has been effectively closed as Iran targets energy infrastructure and traffic through it.