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During their summit in Washington, DC, President Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that supporting Iran is “totally unacceptable,” according to US Ambassador David Perdue. This communication came after China provided significant economic and intelligence support to Iran. Perdue indicated progress, noting evidence suggesting China has begun to heed the warning. Meanwhile, US special envoys are reportedly working on a peace proposal with Iran involving the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for ending the naval blockade.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Before the Xi-Trump summit last week, analysts expected soybeans to be included in tariff-reduced arrangements between China and the U.S., but China excluded them from a tariff-reduction list released on September 28, 2026, despite cutting tariffs on other agricultural goods like corn, wheat, meat, and dairy. This decision disappointed American farmers, such as John Bartman, an Illinois-based soybean farmer who called it "a missed opportunity." U.S. soybeans still face an additional tariff of 10%, which traders say is too high for private crushers to absorb, even as Chinese state buyers have stepped up purchases. Despite this exclusion, both sides agreed to form a trade council to discuss reciprocal tariff cuts on $30 billion worth of products and stabilize economic ties.
Written for “US-China Tariff Cuts Deal” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 283 other(s) covering the same event.
President Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping during their closely watched summit in Washington, DC, to stop supporting Iran in its war against the US, according to a US official.
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Trump → tell → official
US Ambassador David Perdue told CNBC on Friday that Trump informed Xi any direct — or indirect — support for Tehran was “totally unacceptable.”
asserted
support → tell → Tehran
“We have made it very clear to them weeks ago that any help that they would give Iran, whether it be direct or indirect, whether it be intelligence or parts or military equipment, was totally unacceptable.
asserted
it → make → Iran
President Trump made that very clear again yesterday,” Perdue said in an interview.
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Perdue → make → interview
Asked by reporters at the White House, Trump affirmed he “did” make that clear in his Thursday meeting with China’s leader.
asserted
that → ask → leader
China has provided Iran both economic support, in the form of buying up 90% of Iran’s oil exports, and intelligence support, in the form of reportedly supplying satellite images earlier this month of an air base in Jordan before and after a deadly missile strike that killed three US service members.
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that → provide → members
“They basically do what we do,” Trump said when asked on Air Force One about the Wall Street Journal report.
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Trump → do → report
“When they say China spies on us, I say, ‘You’re right, and we spy on them too.'
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we → say → them
On Friday, Perdue noted progress: “We have seen evidence that they have listened to us,” he said.
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he → note → us
“They pulled some things down,” Perdue added, noting: “We have evidence they pay attention when President Trump speaks about Iran.”
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Trump → pull → Iran
The warning came after US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held meetings with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly that have reportedly resulted in a new purported peace proposal to be carried out in phases, according to Reuters and Bloomberg.
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that → come → Reuters
The first phase would end the US naval blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
asserted
phase → end → Hormuz
A US official said Friday that “positive and constructive discussions through the mediators” were occurring — without confirming the exact outlines of the peace proposal.
“The United States is in a very strong position with control of the Strait of Hormuz, so we are not in a rush,” the official added.
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official → say → rush
Almost 40 million barrels of oil have also passed through the strait in the past 48 hours, the official noted, suggesting Iran’s grip on the critical energy chokepoint may be slipping.
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grip → pass → chokepoint
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