High stakes at Beijing summit as Xi and Trump talk Taiwan and Iran

As two more ships are attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in Lebanon nears its end, all eyes are on the high-stakes US-China summit in Beijing. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping say they agree that Iran must not have nuclear weapons and that the Strait must be reopened – but what does that mean in practice? Ahmed Aboudouh, Associate Fellow for Middle East and North Africa at Chatham House, joins Roland Oliphant and Sophia Yan and explains how Beijing’s complex relationship with Tehran and the Gulf monarchies will inform its approach to the war. Highlights What Beijing really wants from the Iran crisis The balancing act between Tehran and the Gulf states

CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
Sophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent, @sophia_yan
Ahmed Aboudouh, Chatham House @AAboudouh

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