Wang Yi Urges Trump and Iran to Negotiate Nuclear Dispute After Beijing Summit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States and Iran to resolve their disputes, including the nuclear issue, through negotiations and dialogue after US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China.

“Trump and Xi hold final day of critical meetings in China For weeks leading up to United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, his administration has been pressing China to lean on Iran amid negotiations aimed at reaching a peace deal between Washington and Tehran”

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Wang said China “encourages the US and Iran to continue resolving their differences and disputes, including the nuclear issue, through negotiations,” and he also advocated the “swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the basis of maintaining a ceasefire.”

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The DW account of the same Beijing summit said Trump told reporters he and Xi “feel very similar on Iran” as the Iran war has dominated global politics since the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran in late February.

Al Jazeera reported that the war itself is now in its 77th day, and it said Trump and Xi left Beijing with “little evidence” of an agreement on how to end the war on Iran.

In the background of the summit, Al Jazeera said the war began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran amid talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme.

The White House readout cited by CBS News said the leaders agreed the strait “must remain open,” and it also said Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon.”

Trump told Fox News that Xi assured him China would not provide military equipment to Iran, describing it as “That’s a big statement.”

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Anadolu Ajansı reported Wang Yi said force cannot resolve complex disputes and that political engagement remains the only viable path forward, while he also said the leaders held nearly nine hours of talks during Trump’s three-day state visit to China.

DW quoted Joseph Bosco, a former China Country Desk Officer in the US Office of the Secretary of Defense, saying Xi was trying to “exploit Trump's obvious vulnerabilities at this point.”

DW also reported that Xi did not mention Iran in his remarks to the press on Friday, instead warning that “The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations,” and warning mishandling could lead to “clashes and even conflicts.”

Al Jazeera said China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “The conflict has inflicted severe losses on the people in Iran and other regional countries,” and it said China welcomed ongoing ceasefire efforts with Pakistan mediating.

Al Jazeera also reported that the White House said the two sides agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, while it described Iran’s restrictions on shipping since early March and said Iran has proposed charging fees or tolls for vessels seeking to pass through the state.

CNBC reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that China will work behind the scenes to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it said the Iran war has caused gas prices to spike in the U.S. and oil to soar globally.

Time Magazine said Trump told Fox News that Xi offered to help negotiate an end to the war with Iran and keep the Strait of Hormuz open to global shipping, quoting Trump’s account: “I would love to be a help, if I can be of any help whatsoever.”

Al Jazeera concluded that the summit left “little evidence” of a breakthrough, and it framed the immediate stakes as whether the talks produce a ceasefire as the war continues in its 77th day.