# Trump’s Iran troubles could open the door for China

https://mins.news/en/item/127169

- The Guardian, 2026-11-03 13:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/03/trump-iran-middle-east-china-gulf-hormuz-xi-jinping

> China has held a series of meetings with Gulf leaders as Beijing steps up efforts to expand its influence in the Middle East. Xi Jinping met Oman’s Sultan Haitham, while Wang Yi held talks with Saudi and Iranian officials. The diplomatic push comes ahead of an expected Trump-Xi meeting in Shenzhen and may allow China to present itself as a regional peacemaker as Trump seeks a Middle East deal.

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