Trump asked Xi to stop supporting Iran
President Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to halt any assistance to Iran when the two spoke during his state visit, U.S. Ambassador to Beijing David Perdue said Friday. Why it matters: China's economic, intelligence and military support for Iran has undermined Trump's effort to isolate the country amid the ongoing war. The U.S. is conducting a massive economic pressure campaign against Iran, but without Chinese cooperation it will only be partially effective. Driving the news: U.S. officials have been concerned since the start of the war that China is supplying Iran with air defense s
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