Trump tells Xi: Chinese aid to Iran 'totally unacceptable'

President Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that any Chinese help to Iran was "totally unacceptable" during Xi's Washington visit, according to US Ambassador to China David Perdue on Friday. Perdue said the US made clear weeks ago that direct or indirect aid, including intelligence, parts, or military equipment, was unacceptable, and Trump reiterated this during a 90-minute closed-door meeting on Thursday. He described the leaders' conversation as candid and open, with discussions covering the Middle East, Ukraine, and the Korean Peninsula. Xi's three-day state visit focused on maintaining stability between the world's two largest economies, but no major breakthroughs were reported on trade or artificial intelligence. The trip featured ceremonial events, including a state dinner and a planned tour of the National Archives, coinciding with China's Mid-Autumn Festival.