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Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins

Trump seeks limited trade deals and presses Xi to help curb Iran as more than 60% of Americans disapprove of the war, Reuters/Ipsos found.

  • President Donald Trump departs Tuesday for Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, seeking to strengthen trade ties while pressuring China to leverage its influence over Iran to end the two-month-old war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Washington remains frustrated that China, Iran's largest oil customer, has not done more to curb Tehran's energy revenues, with the U.S. recently sanctioning independent Chinese "teapot" refineries purchasing more than 80% of Iranian crude oil.
  • Last Friday, the State Department sanctioned four entities, including three China-based firms, for providing satellite imagery enabling Iranian military strikes, prompting Beijing to denounce the penalties as "illegal unilateral pressure."
  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated the administration aims to avoid derailing broader relations during the talks, though the White House holds low expectations that Trump can persuade Xi to significantly alter China's posture toward Tehran.
  • Trump plans to host Xi in Washington later this year, as both leaders seek to avoid repeating last year's trade war while navigating the current conflict's diplomatic complexities.
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Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins

The modest expectations for meetings with Xi Jinping underscore how Trump's bombastic approach has failed to deliver an advantage ahead of the talks, according to analysts.

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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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