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Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping Iran war from overshadowing China summit
The White House has set low expectations that Trump will be able to persuade Xi to change China's posture on Iran. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include New York Post, PBS NewsHour.
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Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping Iran war from overshadowing China summit
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to leave on Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade the Chinese government to use its considerable leverage to prod Iran to agree to U.S. terms to.
How US statecraft has stymied China — and won Trump summit leverage
In the past, the notion of “peace through strength” was read as a military proposition: Assemble enough force, and adversaries will stand down. Operation Epic Fury has shown the error of that presumption. We’ve seen in Iran how deterrence multiplies when military power, economic pressure and alliance consolidation.