Trump asked Xi to cut Iran support — SkimNews
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- Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to halt China's assistance to Iran during their meeting on his state visit, according to U.S. Ambassador to Beijing David Perdue
- China's economic, intelligence, and military backing for Iran has undermined Trump's effort to isolate the country, according to the U.S. mission
Why it matters: The request directly tests whether Beijing will sacrifice its Iran ties to preserve U.S.-China trade cooperation, since China is described as the active counterweight blocking Trump's Iran isolation strategy across economic, intelligence, and military channels.
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