Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsAnalysis The U.S. president's visit has made him realize that Beijing doesn't have an interest in breaking its alliance with Tehran, which is cutting deals and loosening its blockade of the Strait of HormuzShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeZvi Bar'el07:44 PM • May 15 2026 IDTDonald Trump had hoped that his visit to China would come after a "total victory" over Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz wide open to maritime traffic and a new nuclear agreement in his pocket, far better than the one signed by Barack Obama.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IranDonald TrumpChina2026 Israel-Iran WarStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel Live UpdatesIranEU Settler SanctionsLondon-AntisemitismNetanyahu-60 MinutesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastArab Israelis Are Being Deprived of Their Collective Palestinian IdentityChina Won't Bail Trump Out of His Iran Woes – Maybe the OppositeTrump Says He Would Accept Iran Suspending Its Nuclear Program for 20 YearsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionNetanyahu's Pick for Mossad Chief Attacks AG, Says She's Acting in 'Bad Faith'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff