Trump urges Xi to halt Chinese assistance to Iran
President Donald Trump implored his counterpart, President Xi Jinping, to halt any Chinese assistance to Iran during their White House meeting.
United States Ambassador to China David Perdue disclosed the issue raised, reiterating Washington’s position that any help Beijing gives Tehran is intolerable.
The envoy said President Trump “did a great job making sure China knows this is unacceptable,” adding that Beijing had shown action on the issue.
“We’ve seen movement on that already,” Perdue told Fox News. “That’s what commitment is. They assured us they aren’t doing that.”
Trump and Xi met at the White House again on Friday and visited the National Archives as the Chinese leader wrapped up a three-day conference.
Both leaders praised each other during remarks over tea in the White House Red Room. “America is very happy about this visit,” Trump stated. “I’m sure China is very happy also.”
Xi said China-U.S. relations had developed into a state of “strategic stability,” saying he looks forward to meeting Trump at the APEC summit in China and the G20 summit in Miami.
The Chinese leader’s visit coincided with the ongoing 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, but Xi did not attend the world leaders’ gathering.