Trump: China has committed to withholding military equipment from Iran
Trump said Xi offered to help on Iran and agreed China should not let Tehran get a nuclear weapon.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump concluded his three-day trip to China after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, declaring Iran must either negotiate a deal or face "annihilation."
- While China buys nearly 90 per cent of oil from Iran, Xi offered to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, telling Trump: "If I can be of any help whatsoever, I would like to help."
- Trump suggested China agreed to order 200 Boeing jets, though shares fell more than 4% following the comments; separately, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine claimed the US could neutralize Kharg Island in four or five minutes.
- During an opulent banquet in the Great Hall of the People, American business figures including Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook joined the leaders, as Trump praised Xi as a "warm person" who is "all business."
- Highlighting his personal rapport with Xi, Trump stated, "We do great with China," while confirming Beijing would continue purchasing oil from Iran, which the President indicated he did not challenge during the summit.
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"We feel very similar in Iran. We want that to end. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon. We want the [Strait of Hormuz] opened," Trump said. Trump also said that his meetings with Xi resulted in "some fantastic trade deals."
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Chinese President Xi Jinping promised not to provide military equipment, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Chinese paramount leader reportedly made the promise during their meeting in Beijing on Thursday, May 14 – the first U.S. presidential visit to China since 2017. Trump described Xi's commitment as "a big statement," according to an interview with Fox News. [1] The pledge came amid U.S. efforts to persuade Beijing to pressure Teh…
China called for a rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a goal it shares with the US, though there was no sign of a breakthrough between the superpowers on how to achieve that after President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing.
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