Beijing, May 15 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that China has indicated it is "not in favour" of militarising the Strait of Hormuz or introducing any tolling mechanism as done by Iran during the course of the conflict in West Asia.

Speaking in an interview with NBC News on Thursday, during US President Trump's two-day state visit to China, Rubio reiterated Washington's stance that it is not seeking Beijing's assistance on Iran-related matters.

"The Chinese side said they are not in favour of militarising the Straits of Hormuz, and they're not in favour of a tolling system. And that's our position. We don't; we will never support an Iranian tolling system in the Straits of Hormuz, nor do we think they have a right to put mines...