How China helped arm Iran before Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi

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China's role as a self-proclaimed peace mediator is put into question with its increasing military backing for Iran.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:30:50 UTC.

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  1. China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit

  2. Trump greets Xi Jinping on arrival in rare move as US-China trade truce extended

  3. China’s Xi visits US as Trump bets on stabilising global relations

  4. With Trump-Xi truce, China looks to reshape Asian order

  5. China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump

  6. China's AI chip blitz arms Xi with a message for Trump: 'You can't choke us off'

  7. How China helped arm Iran before Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi

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