ToplinePresident Donald Trump told Fox Business that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, personally wrote to him denying claims that China was supplying weapons to Iran amid its ongoing war with the U.S., despite a new report which suggests Tehran may have used a Chinese spy satellite to target U.S. military assets in the Middle East.President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Beijing next month and said he things Xi Jinping will greet him with a "big, fat, hug" when he gets there.Getty ImagesKey FactsIn an interview with Fox Business that aired on Wednesday morning, Trump told host Maria Bartiromo that Xi wrote him a “beautiful letter” in response to one he sent the Chinese leader asking about reports of Beijing supplying weapons to Iran.Trump said he told the Chinese president not to send any weapons, and Xi responded, saying, “essentially he’s not doing that.”Shortly after the interview aired, Trump wrote on Truth Social that China was “very happy” with his move to “permanently” open the Strait of Hormuz, and they have “agreed” not to send weapons to Iran.The president added that he expects a “big, fat, hug” from Xi when he arrives in Beijing in a few weeks and claimed the countries are “working together smartly.”Trump’s comments contrast with remarks made by Xi in the past two days, where he spoke about the “international order…crumbling into disarray.”News PegOn Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry also dismissed reports that it was sending weaponry to Iran, saying the allegation was “completely fabricated.” However, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Iran had “secretly acquired” a Chinese spy satellite that it used to target U.S. military bases and assets across the Middle East during the war. The report cited leaked Iranian military documents and said the satellite was acquired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force in 2024 after it was launched into space by China. The report said the satellite was purchased from a Chinese private firm, “Earth Eye Co.” It is unclear whether Beijing’s recent denials indicate it does not consider the satellite sale to be military arms support. The Biden administration had previously accused China of aiding Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by exporting so-called dual-use technology—items that can be used both for civilian and military purposes.TangentDuring the Fox Business interview, Bartiromo asked Trump about reports that the FBI had recently flagged a suspected Chinese cyberattack on a U.S. government surveillance system. Trump responded, saying, “We do it to them. They do it to us, we do it to them.” When pressed on the matter, Trump added he’ll address things, “but it is what it is. China is China.”Further ReadingChina Denounces ‘Irresponsible’ U.S. Blockade Of Hormuz As Xi Says International Order Is ‘Crumbling’ (Forbes)Russia Offers To Help China With Energy Supplies Amid U.S. Blockade Of Iranian Oil (Forbes)