# Voice of America Chinese Radio (August 11, 2026)

https://mins.news/en/video/18583

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-10 22:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEMA74wsTCc

> President Trump says he personally took part in talks aimed at easing the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that an agreement to reopen the waterway could be reached soon. The United States imposed sanctions on five Cuban entities and eight individuals over alleged assistance with weapons imports and foreign military cooperation. Officials say Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact. New Zealand Foreign Minister Peters criticized some Pacific island states for refusing to condemn China’s test-firing of a nuclear-strike missile in the region.

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