WorldVoice of America Chinese Broadcast (August 8, 2026)

Donald Trump said he personally took part in talks aimed at resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis and that an agreement to reopen the waterway could come soon. The United States sanctioned five Cuban entities and eight individuals over arms imports and external military cooperation. Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact. New Zealand’s foreign minister said some Pacific island states refused to condemn China’s test-firing of a nuclear-strike missile in the region.