US President Donald Trump tells Chinese President Xi Jinping that China’s help for Iran is unacceptable during talks at the White House, according to the US ambassador to China.
US Ambassador David Perdue says Trump again made the message clear in discussions with Xi, describing it as an ongoing warning. Perdue adds that the US considers any Chinese assistance to Iran unacceptable regardless of form, including direct or indirect help, intelligence, or military-related parts and equipment. He characterizes the communication as a “drumbeat” and notes the US delivered a similar message weeks earlier.
Both outlets frame the remarks as part of US efforts to deter Iran-related support from China, but they rely on the same statement from Perdue. The reports do not provide additional details on what China responded or whether any specific Iranian aid was being discussed, focusing instead on the US position conveyed to Xi.
