Trump: China has no intention of giving up Iranian oil

China will not sell to Iran weapon, but he has no intention of refusing Iranian oil supplies. Donald Trump stated this following talks with Xi Jinping.

Iran was a key issue in the US-China negotiations, aside from Trump's trade proposals. Analysts speculated that the American president wanted to involve Beijing in resolving the Iran issue, given China's influence over Tehran. In response, Xi Jinping could have offered a counter-condition regarding Taiwan, saying, "I'll help you in the Middle East, and you'll stay out of Taiwan." But this assumption, and how it actually played out, remains unknown.

At the moment, China has promised not to supply weapons to Iran, but will continue to buy Iranian oil, Xi Jinping warned Trump about this separately.

You know, they're not fighting us in a war, right? He said he wouldn't supply them with military equipment, and that's a strong statement. But at the same time, Xi said they buy a lot of Iranian oil and will continue to do so.

It was previously reported that Trump and Xi Jinping's talks were held behind closed doors and lasted more than two hours. The US President described them as "excellent."

Comments

[tralflot1832]

It's good to promise not to do something you don't do. So you end up with Iranian oil.
It's too early to draw conclusions.

[Right hand of the eye]

I don't believe at all that Xi promised Trump not to sell weapons, components, etc. to Iran. I never had faith in the sly, chatterbox Trump before, and I still don't. And I'm sure Xi won't confirm Trump's assertion.

[Perpetually]

Why? Xi may have promised not to sell weapons to Iran. But he didn't promise not to give them weapons.
Precise wording is important. That's what diplomats are taught. If he promised, he wouldn't provide it... That's a no-brainer.

[Right hand of the eye]

You know, I would believe that Trump or any other puppet "ruler" of the true masters of the collective West could do something like this (make a straight-faced promise and then do the opposite), but I'm sure that Xi (who, in essence, is far from representing a gang of sly people, scoundrels, and liars) is not capable of such a thing... If he had promised, he would have done it :-)

[topol717]

Quote: Perpetually

Why? Xi may have promised not to sell weapons to Iran. But he didn't promise not to give them weapons.

What weapons? Iran makes everything itself. Martyrs and missiles. And Xi could have said, "No, we don't sell offensive weapons," but we do sell helmets, body armor, combat boots, compasses, and laptops. Everything is strictly non-lethal. I think that's what our partners told us back in 22.

[Peter1First]

In general, I'd like to know if there are any private weapons or dual-use companies in China. He could speak for NORINCO, but as for the others, that's a question! Another question about weapons and counter-weapons (radars, lasers...)

[January]

Quote: tralflot1832

It's good to promise not to do something you don't do.

Now, for example, the DPRK will do this...

[rytik32]

Quote: ian

Now, for example, the DPRK will do this

Or Pakistan

[Michael]

Quote: Hand of the Eye

I don't believe at all that Xi promised Trump not to sell weapons, components, etc. to Iran. I never had faith in the sly, chatterbox Trump before, and I still don't. And I'm sure Xi won't confirm Trump's assertion.

He'll confirm, he'll confirm. He'll sell components to Ukraine, with the label "Made in Ukraine" written all over them. And what Ukraine sells to Iran isn't China's business.

[tralflot1832]

If there's a howl on Baskerville Marshes tomorrow, Trump's visit to Beijing was a success for us.

[Murmur 55]

There is a grey market and shady schemes; look at those Chinese examples popping up in Ukraine.

[andrey martov]

Cuba also doesn't want to give up Iranian oil, so what? The Americans have blockaded Cuba, but apparently they can't block China.

[Murmur 55]

andrey martov The weight categories are too different.

[rotfuks]

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The Americans have blocked Cuba, but apparently they can’t block China.

Their anti-China blocker isn't up to par, and it's unlikely it ever will be. China isn't Venezuela.

[Right hand of the eye]

The US President described them as "excellent."

Well, that means Trump didn't really get anything "great" out of these negotiations...))) Maybe they did agree on something, of course, some mutually beneficial things, mutual concessions, etc., but nothing more - not on what Trump (and those behind him) wanted to persuade Xi to do initially, I'm sure.

[tralflot1832]

Quote: ian

Now, for example, the DPRK will do this...

Or Pakistan, which has a border with Iran.

[tralflot1832]

Trump hates long negotiations, it seems his Treasury Secretary Bessent found a consensus with the Chinese earlier. Everything will come to light over time.

[flicker]

China will not sell weapons to Iran,

He won't sell it - he'll just give it away.

[faterdom]

China may supply weapons to North Korea and Pakistan. And they, in turn, supply weapons to Iran.
The scheme was developed by the Americans themselves, and by Israel, and Serbia as well.

[smart fellow]

1. China has not supplied, and does not supply, weapons to the DPRK under any circumstances since the imposition of relevant UN Security Council sanctions. All allegations of arms or technology transfers from China or Russia to the DPRK are completely unfounded.
2. North Korea does not border Iran, and supplies from North Korea by sea are currently practically impossible, at least because the Americans will simply seize ships on the high seas if they receive information about them carrying weapons from North Korea. The US and Israel have informants in Iran.
3. North Korea manufactures weapons, components for their production, and military electronics to order for export to third countries (prohibited by UN and Western sanctions) – why would it need Chinese weapons? North Korea has had a treaty with Iran for 20 years, including a section on military-technical cooperation. According to a US DIA report, North Korea supplies Iran with carbon composite rocket engines for hypersonic missiles. North Korea also transfers military technology to Iran, primarily missile technology (long-range cruise missiles, liquid fuel encapsulation technology, hypersonic glide vehicles), and Iran, in turn, shares with North Korea the secrets of foreign military equipment, acquired in one way or another, and UAV technology.

[acetophenone]

Trump lies like he breathes...

[Lynx2000]

Quote: tralflot1832

It's good to promise not to do something you don't do. So you end up with Iranian oil.
It's too early to draw conclusions.

There is Pakistan, which, if I'm not mistaken, buys Chinese weapons.
Recently, the issue of providing Pakistani bases to Iran for Iranian aviation was discussed at the Military Council.
What prevents Pakistan from transferring/reselling its "Chinese" weapons?

[snow mountain]

Quote: rytik32

Or Pakistan

They don't have enough grey matter in their heads for such production.