Washington — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had discussed the matter with Chinese President Xi Jinping The situation in Iran In a wide-ranging call that comes at a time when the US administration is pressuring Beijing and others to isolate Tehran.
Trump said the two leaders also discussed a wide range of other critical issues The relationship between the United States and ChinaIncluding trade, Taiwan and his plans to visit Beijing in April.
“The relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is a very good relationship, and we both understand how important it is to keep it that way,” Trump said in a social media post about the phone call.
Trump, who continues to consider military action against Iran, announced last month in a social media post that he would impose a 25% tax on imports into the United States from countries that do business with Iran.
Years of sanctions aimed at stopping Iranian nuclear program They left the country isolated. But Tehran would still do nearly $125 billion in international trade in 2024, including $32 billion with China, $28 billion with the United Arab Emirates, and $17 billion with Turkey, according to the World Trade Organization.