Iranian Foreign Minister Meets Top Chinese Diplomat Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Beijing. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with China's top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, just before the high-level meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

This meeting has once again highlighted the strong relationship between Iran and China. According to China's state news agency Xinhua, this is the first visit by the Iranian Foreign Minister to China after the war between the US-Israel and Iran.
The war has created the worst oil supply crisis in world history and has also seriously impacted the energy security of China, the world's largest crude oil importer. Earlier this week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged China to increase its diplomatic pressure on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for international shipping.

According to Bessent, Iran will be discussed in depth during the talks between Trump and Xi in Beijing on May 14 and 15. However, he emphasized that both countries are committed to keeping the stable relationship between the US and China on the right track after the trade agreement reached in October.

Although he urged China to join the US in the international campaign to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, he did not clarify what steps Beijing should take. He also said that China and Russia should stop obstructing proposals brought to the United Nations for the security of merchant ships in Hormuz.

Just a few days ago, the US and Iran began new attacks on each other to assert their control over the Strait of Hormuz, further jeopardizing the already fragile ceasefire. Immediately after that, President Trump announced that the US Navy would help escort ships through the strait.

However, the military operation has been temporarily halted after Trump's statement on Tuesday, citing