{
  "id": 9839509,
  "title": "Trump urges Xi to halt Chinese assistance to Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/trump-urges-xi-to-halt-chinese-assistance-to-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:16:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/trump-urges-xi-to-halt-chinese-assistance-to-iran/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to cease any assistance to Iran during their meeting at the White House. Ambassador David Perdue of the United States disclosed the issue, emphasizing Washington's stance that any support Beijing provides to Tehran is unacceptable. Perdue stated that Trump effectively communicated this message to China, and Beijing has reportedly taken action to cease the assistance. Perdue told Fox News that they have observed movement on this matter, to which President Trump affirms, \"We’ve seen movement on that already.\" The Chinese leader visited the White House on Friday for a second time and toured the National Archives during the conclusion of his three-day conference. Both leaders expressed mutual admiration during their interaction over tea in the White House Red Room. Trump declared, \"America is very happy about this visit. I’m sure China is very happy also.\" Xi commented on the state of China-U.S. relations, describing them as \"strategic stability,\" and expressed anticipation for future meetings at the APEC summit in China and the G20 summit in Miami. Notably, Xi's visit overlapped with the ongoing 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, though he did not participate in the global leaders' gathering.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump implored his counterpart, President Xi Jinping, to halt any Chinese assistance to Iran during their White House meeting. United States Ambassador to China David Perdue disclosed the issue raised, reiterating Washington’s position that any help Beijing gives Tehran is intolerable. The envoy said President Trump “did a great job making sure China […] Trump urges Xi to halt…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Trump warns Xi against support for Iran — China gives conflicting assurances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/trump-warns-xi-against-support-for-iran-china-gives-conflicting",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:15:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump told Xi that aiding Iran was totally unacceptable, U.S. ambassador to China says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/trump-told-xi-that-aiding-iran-was-totally-unacceptable-u-s",
        "published": "2026-09-25T21:34:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}