China Backs US-Iran Interim Deal at Xi-Trump Summits, but No Hormuz Breakthrough
What happened
At the May Beijing and September Washington summits, Presidents Xi and Trump discussed Iran, with Xi backing a return to the interim US-Iran agreement during his Washington visit. However, the two summits produced shared language but no breakthrough on the Hormuz Strait issue. Trump has since rejected Iran's truce proposal and is considering resuming US bombing of Iran. Analysts say China needs to offer more concrete action rather than just diplomatic statements.
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- SCMP ChinaWhy China Must Go Beyond Statements on Hormuz Crisis
Two summits between Presidents Trump and Xi in five months produced shared language but no breakthrough on the Hormuz Strait issue. Xi backed a return to the interim US-Iran agreement during his Washington visit, yet Trump recently rejected Iran's truce proposal and is considering resuming US bombing of Iran. Analysts say China needs to offer more concrete action rather than just diplomatic statements. 中国应在霍尔木兹海峡危机中采取实际行动 过去五个月中美两国元首举行了两次峰会，但未能就霍尔木兹海峡问题取得突破。访美期间，习近平支持恢复美伊临时协议，但特朗普近日拒绝伊朗的停火提议，并考虑恢复对伊朗的空袭。分析师认为，中国需要提供更多具体行动，而非仅停留在外交声明层面。
- SCMP ChinaHow China-US Summits on Iran Could Benefit Tehran
China and the US discussed Iran at their Beijing summit in May and Washington summit in September, with China taking a firmer stance on Tehran after the latest meeting. Analysts say further Xi-Trump summits could work in Iran's favor as the two powers find more common ground on Tehran. (48 words) 中美峰会讨论伊朗问题 如何利好德黑兰 中美两国元首5月在北京、9月在华盛顿会晤时均讨论了伊朗议题，9月峰会后中国对德黑兰立场更为坚定。分析师认为，若中美继续举行首脑会谈，可能有利于伊朗。
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