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China and U.S. agree Hormuz shouldn’t be ‘militarized,’ Marco Rubio says

President Donald Trump discussed the Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during a summit with President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News in an interview Thursday.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to NBC News following the two leaders’ meeting in Beijing.

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Rubio defended Trump’s comments this week about financial pressures on Americans.
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