Xi helps Trump on Iran war as China assists in ceasefire bid

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last month
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President Donald Trump neared his self-imposed deadline to extinguish Iran’s “entire civilization,” it became apparent one country had enough clout to convince Tehran to deescalate: America’s biggest rival, China.In the hours after a ceasefire publicly brokered by Pakistan was announced, Iranian officials reportedly credited a last-minute push by China with securing their acceptance, a claim soon after validated by Trump.Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked China for its support, while the White House said Beijing’s role in the truce took place at the “top levels” of the U.S
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