In a pivotal 2017 summit, then-President Donald Trump traveled to Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping, primarily seeking China’s robust cooperation on isolating Iran and enforcing international sanctions, while simultaneously navigating contentious trade disputes between the world’s two largest economies.
Geopolitical Undercurrents: Iran and Trade
The summit unfolded against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the burgeoning trade friction between Washington and Beijing. The United States, under the Trump administration, had adopted a policy of
