Washington DC, May 14 -- US President Donald Trump had a "good meeting" with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, with the two sides agreeing that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open to support the free flow of energy".

A White House statement said after their bilateral meeting that the two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation, including expanding market access for American businesses in China.

It said that President Xi also made clear China's opposition to the militarisation of the Strait of Hormuz and any effort to charge a toll for its use.

The statement said that both countries agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.

"President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China. The tw...