Trump-Xi summit
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China's Price for Iran Help: Cancel the Taiwan Arms Deal
Beijing is pressing Trump to shelve a $14 billion congressional arms package for Taiwan in exchange for using its leverage over Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's MOU Reply: What the Gaps Mean and Where Talks Go Now
Tehran's formal answer via Pakistan narrows the enrichment gap but leaves three structural disputes unresolved. A map of what remains and what happens next.
Trump-Xi Summit Puts Iran's Hormuz Closure at Center of US-China Bargaining
Beijing faces a strategic choice at the May 14-15 summit: leverage its Iran relationship for trade concessions, or press Tehran to reopen the Strait.
Chinese Tanker Hit Near UAE Complicates Beijing's Stance
A cruise missile struck the Chinese-owned JV Innovation near the UAE on May 7, the first Chinese vessel hit in the 2026 Hormuz crisis, putting Beijing's neutrality under direct pressure ahead of the May 14 Trump-Xi summit.
China Presses Iran for 'Comprehensive Ceasefire' Before Trump-Xi Summit
Chinese FM Wang Yi met Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on May 6, urging a full ceasefire with unusual urgency ahead of the May 14–15 Trump-Xi summit where China aims to claim credit for ending the conflict.
Araghchi in Beijing as U.S. Presses China to Break Hormuz Deadlock
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rubio urged China to tell Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the May 14 Trump-Xi summit.