Trump Says Xi ‘Respectful’ on Iran, Downplays Strains

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping in Busan in October 2025.

Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

US President Donald Trump said he would discuss the Iran war with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during their summit next week and sought to downplay tensions over the conflict.

“That’ll be one subject, but he’s been very nice about this,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday in response to a question about what he hoped to achieve with Xi on Iran when they meet.