# China Says Trump Economic Warfare Won’t Solve Iran Crisis

https://mins.news/en/video/27671

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-20 19:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsV0LNJv_70

> China says Donald Trump’s economic warfare will not resolve the Iran crisis. Anna Ashton, a former Defense Department analyst on China, says the US has weakened its relationships and weapons stockpiles ahead of Xi Jinping’s September visit, while its regional posture signals to Beijing that Washington is abandoning the Pacific as its primary focus.

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