China committed to not providing material support to Iran: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer
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- President Donald Trump secured a commitment from China not to provide material support to Iran during his April 2026 visit.
- U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer announced that China agreed to resume U.S. meat exports and review certain biotechnology trades.
- China pledged to purchase 200 Boeing planes, though the details have not been confirmed.
- U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said the United States is considering a “Board of Trade” with China to negotiate specific goods.
- President Trump and Xi Jinping did not discuss tariffs, with senior officials handling those negotiations.
Why it matters: U.S. meat producers and Boeing win new sales—200 aircraft and resumed meat shipments—while Iran loses a potential Chinese lifeline, and the U.S. avoids a direct military showdown with Beijing.
