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Wang Yi
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Analysis
diplomacy
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.
May 10, 2026

Analysis
diplomacy
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.
May 6, 2026

diplomacy
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.
May 6, 2026