Iran war complicates US-China relations ahead of planned Trump-Xi meeting
Tensions between the US and China are rising ahead of a planned meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping due to the Iran war and its impact on the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has complicated US-China relations, with China denouncing the 'law of the jungle' and expressing concerns over stability in the Middle East.
A planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to be complicated by the Iran war and its impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Xi has denounced the 'law of the jungle' in the world, implicitly criticizing the US. China buys Iranian oil but also has economic interests in other Persian Gulf countries. The war has thrown China's trade in the region into upheaval. China is likely to share military intelligence with Iran but not military hardware. Trump said China agreed not to send weapons to Iran. The US is patrolling maritime traffic in the Gulf of Oman beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
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