Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help the US negotiate with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told Fox News that China’s heavy dependence on Gulf oil makes Beijing eager to keep the crucial trade route open and stable as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East.

Fars and Tasnim, two semi-official Iranian news agencies, said Iran had approved the passage of some Chinese vessels under rules set by Tehran for managing traffic in the waterway. Fars reports said the move came after diplomatic outreach by China's foreign minister and its ambassador to Iran.

Trade and tariffs are likely to dominate second day of Xi-Trump summit in Beijing. Follow CNBC-TV18’s live coverage for the latest updates on the West Asia war that has sparked economic concerns across the world.

Coverage of Donald Trump's visit to China was abruptly halted after a "medical emergency" occurred on-air, with the camera shaking and anchor Tony Dokoupil asking "is he okay?" before calling for a doctor.

Centuries-old trees dominated the conversation in Beijing’s former imperial garden Zhongnanhai, where Trump and Xi strolled in the concluding hours of summit

The US leader suffered another crushing blow just two days into his Chinese state visit.

US President Donald Trump spent his final morning in Beijing in Zhongnanhai — the highly secretive, tightly guarded leadership compound of China’s ruling Communist Party.

Brad Cooper, the head of the U.S. military’s Central Command, is testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday as a tenuous cease-fire with Iran continues. Admiral Cooper, whose command covers the Middle East,

The 79-year-old politician ripped into previous tenants of the White House as he openly called it a "s***house" until he came along and improved it. He shared: "This place was not properly taken care of.