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Iran war could make Trump's trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit

May 11, 2026Center

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before this week's trip to China, President Donald Trump was already predicting on social media that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would “give me a big, fat hug when I get there.” But Beijing’s deep economic ties to Iran, as well as trade tensions over tariff threats stretching back to Trump’s…

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