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Iran war may give China, Xi, some leverage on Trump at Beijing summit

May 11, 2026Center

The U.S. war against Iran threatens to be a dark cloud following President Trump to his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. Trump is expected to meet with Xi on Thursday and Friday in a trip postponed because of the war from early April. This time, Trump plans to travel to…

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