# China’s Xi keeps Iranian president at arm’s length weeks ahead of Trump summit

https://mins.news/en/item/41506

- CNBC, 2026-09-02 05:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/china-trump-iran-summit-nuclear-trade-tariffs-sanctions-.html

> 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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