Ahead of the expected summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping who will visit the United States on September 24, Beijing sent a significant message to Trump by hosting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, whose country imported 90 percent of Iranian oil before the war, affirmed China's determination to continue "strategic cooperation" with Tehran. It reiterated its position that dialogue is the best way to resolve the conflict. U.S. reports speak of China providing technological assistance to Iran used in missile production.
