US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi have agreed by phone in April not to permit any country to impose transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement aims to ensure freedom of navigation and stability in international trade amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

May 13, 2026

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US and China Agree No Transit Fees in Strait of Hormuz

The US government announced that Washington and Beijing have reached an agreement prohibiting any party from imposing transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to safeguard freedom of navigation in this strategic waterway. The two nations pledged to cooperate in preventing unilateral fees or restrictions, a move seen as easing trade tensions and protecting global energy security.

May 13, 2026