Araghchi travels to Beijing for talks with Wang Yi
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 5
Araghchi travels to Beijing for talks with Wang Yi
12 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 5
The visit comes days before Donald Trump’s May 14-15 trip to China, where Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran will be discussed with Xi Jinping.
Iran’s foreign ministry confirmed the trip, while Chinese officials said Araghchi would meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi as Beijing’s role in Iran’s conflict with the US draws attention.
China is a key commercial partner for Iran, and Bessent urged Beijing to increase pressure, saying Chinese purchases account for 90% of Iran’s energy sales.
With Beijing arming Tehran, can Trump’s summit with Xi prevent the U.S. from being drawn into a wider conflict?
As China openly defies U.S. sanctions, is the Iran conflict triggering a new economic world war?