Xi Jinping offered China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during high-stakes talks with Donald Trump in Beijing.
Trump said Xi signalled strong support for keeping the vital shipping route open amid the Iran crisis.
The breakthrough marks a major diplomatic moment as Washington pushes global powers to pressure Tehran.
China is one of the world’s biggest buyers of Iranian oil and holds major leverage over the regime.
Trump has repeatedly warned Iran it cannot be allowed to choke off one of the world’s key energy routes.
