Trump Asserts There's No Need for Xi to Intervene in the Iran Issue, Suggesting That the China-Iran Friendship Began in Kindergarten

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[People News] U.S. President Trump visited Beijing to discuss the Middle East conflict, trade, and other matters with Xi Jinping. On May 12, he expressed that he does not believe Xi needs to offer any assistance regarding Iran. Prior to his departure on May 11, the U.S. imposed sanctions on 12 individuals and entities linked to Iran for their role in helping the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sell Iranian oil to China.

On the 12th, during a brief interaction with the media on the South Lawn of the White House, Trump was asked if he thought Xi Jinping should intervene in the Iran issue. He responded, "I don’t think he needs to ‘intervene’. No, I don’t believe we need any assistance to resolve the Iran issue. We will win in whatever way."

Just last Friday, the U.S. military announced that it had 'sunk' two Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. These vessels were attempting to reach an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman, 'violating the blockade currently enforced by the U.S.'

Before Trump's trip to Beijing, a U.S. Senate committee held a defence budget hearing, where South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham remarked that Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is 'supporting Russia and Iran.' He stated, 'China (the Communist Party of China) has purchased 90% of Iran's oil. Trump needs to recognise that the person he is engaging with is supporting Russia and Iran.'

On the surface, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) advocates for peace, but what is the true nature of its relationship with Iran? How genuine is its support? This can be illustrated by a recent news story.

Recently, Chinese media reported that an eight-year-old Iranian boy named Radin returned to the Shaoxing Boya School kindergarten in China after being away for 102 days. His entire class welcomed him back with open arms... The report indicated that Radin had returned to Iran with his family on January 15 and was originally scheduled to return to school in March. However, the outbreak of war disrupted communications, leaving teachers and students at the school anxious every day. His return to school was a delightful surprise for everyone (with classmates embracing him), and it brought tears to many eyes. This exemplifies the most heartwarming moments in Chinese educational settings!

The CCP's portrayal of friendship with Iran is not merely a matter of political and governmental interests; it also subtly influences children from a young age, employing a warm form of indoctrination that far exceeds the rigid political rhetoric of the party. This relationship has evolved beyond the definitions of old friends, good friends, and true friends.

Xi Jinping once told Trump that he would not provide military assistance to Iran. Therefore, how will he clarify the friendship between the CCP and Iran—spanning from civilians to government officials, from kindergartens to the influential figures in Zhongnanhai, and from political interests to geopolitical alliances—during this meeting with Trump? △