Trump thanks China for staying out of Iran conflict

Trump thanks China for staying out of Iran conflict Trump says he thanked China for staying out of the conflict with Iran after personally urging Beijing not to intervene. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to keep China away from the fighting, despite Beijing’s dependence on energy shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz. “I want to thank China because I asked China not to get involved with Iran,” Trump said.