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WASHINGTON -- The war with Tehran is casting a shadow over US President Donald Trump's high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week, where Iran is expected to emerge as one of the most sensitive issues on the agenda.
Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on May 13 and meet Xi on May 14-15 after postponing the trip earlier this year because of the conflict involving Tehran. Senior US officials say Trump plans to press Xi directly on China's economic and technological ties with Iran, including oil purchases and alleged transfers of dual-use goods.
In an interview with RFE/RL, Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said Beijing may tactically help ease tensions but will resist any effort that could threaten the survival of Iran's regime, which he described as central to China's long-term Eurasian strategy.
