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First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive | Jem Bartholomew

May 15, 2026Center Left

US president offers no news of any breakthrough on Iran. Plus, how renters’ rights could be key issue in midtermsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.In his visit to China, Donald Trump, has seemed to revel in Chinese hospitality and flattery. Walking in the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, the US president was overheard…

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