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Trump and Xi talk Strait past each other at summit

Trump and Xi met face-to-face, but their minds are worlds apart.

Both sides described this week’s summit as constructive and there were no major surprises, but based on initial readouts, the two leaders seemed to be talking “strait” past each other. China says President Xi Jinping spoke about “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait” while simultaneously suggesting “conflicts” and “clashes” if the U.S. challenges Beijing’s views on Taiwan.

President Trump pushed his own concerns about Iran. The official White House statement was only 163 words long, but the Strait of Hormuz — which has been shut down by Iranian missiles and drones – was mentioned three times.  

China has been buying more than 90% of Iran’s sanctioned oil, while Hong Kong shell companies and banks have been essential to laundering the money for the Iranian regime, but China’s official description of the discussions doesn’t mention Iran once, only vaguely referring to “the Middle East situation.”

With reports that China plans to re-arm the Iranian military, China’s role in sustaining Iran is critical to Trump, but it appears that Xi isn’t listening. 

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