PoliticsChina’s Xi keeps Iranian president at arm’s length weeks ahead of Trump summit
At the SCO summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian only a brief, low-profile audience. Beijing is seeking to avoid appearing too close to Tehran ahead of a high-stakes summit with Trump.
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China’s Xi keeps Iranian president at arm’s length weeks ahead of Trump summit
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