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Coverage timeline for “jinping trump china iran”

Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Editor Daily Rundown: Trump And Xi Jinping Discuss Trade, Iran In China SummitThe Daily Caller•3:52 PM
- Bessent Says US, China To Launch AI Safety Talks After Trump-Xi Meeting In BeijingZeroHedge•4:00 PM
- China’s Iran ties complicate Trump-Xi summit as tensions test US leverageFox News•4:00 PM
- Xi Jinping said China ‘would love to be a help’ with Iran, Trump claimsNew York Post•4:17 PM
- China Still Engages in Organ Harvesting, Trump Must Condemn ThisLifeNews•4:27 PM
- Donald Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi Jinping to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis - Financial TimesGoogle News•11:08 PM
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing tripAP•12:23 AM
- China wants Strait of Hormuz open free of curbs, USTR Greer tells Bloomberg News - ReutersGoogle News•1:10 AM
- Trump: China 'Hasn't Done Anything' Hostile on Iran, Wants to Keep Buying Their Oil, 'Probably' Could Influence ThemBreitbart•3:59 AM
- Live Updates: Trump Says Suggestion of U.S. Decline Doesn’t Refer to His Administration - The New York TimesGoogle News•4:27 AM
- Trump tries to defy gravity with Beijing friendship summitAxios•5:00 AM
- Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes. - The New York TimesGoogle News•5:02 AM
- Trump Says He Didn’t Ask Xi to Pressure Iran on Strait of Hormuz - Yahoo FinanceGoogle News•11:45 AM
- Russia and Iran welcome discussions with China after Trump-Xi summitWashington Examiner•12:33 PM
- Futures Tumble As Reality Returns And Yields, Oil And Dollar SoarZeroHedge•12:43 PM
- Donald Trump left with little to show for two days of talks with Xi Jinping - Financial TimesGoogle News•2:12 PM
- US And China Agree To Establish Trade And Investment Boards As Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Modest WinsZeroHedge•2:45 PM
- Iran’s top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the USAP•3:23 PM
- White House report card: Trump’s China excursion can’t mask worries at homeWashington Examiner•3:45 PM
- Deadlocked At Square Zero: Very First Line Of Iran's Latest Proposal 'Unacceptable,' Trump SaysZeroHedge•3:45 PM
- ‘Incredible Guy’ Xi Jinping Softens Trump Up With Chinese PageantryRollingStone•3:57 PM
- Takeaways from Trump’s trip to China: Taiwan, a new framework for relationship and flattery for XiAP•5:23 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Trump returns from China with no Iran breakthrough — and a decision to make - CNNGoogle News•8:00 AM
- Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to BeijingAP•10:53 AM
- Farmers growing increasingly desperate amid rising energy and fertilizer pricesAxios•11:30 AM
- China's position on the Hormuz Strait: What 'open' really means - Responsible StatecraftGoogle News•12:21 PM
- Brass bands in Beijing make way for sticker shock at home as Trump returns to escalating inflationAP•1:23 PM
- Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxietiesAP•2:23 PM
- Putin To Visit China Just Days After Trump's Beijing, Demonstrating 'No Limits' PartnershipZeroHedge•8:55 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Scoop: Trump advisers fear China may target Taiwan in next 5 yearsAxios•11:00 AM
- Attack Drone Hits Near UAE Nuclear Power Plant ZeroHedge•12:59 PM
- Americans Face The Highest Memorial Day Gas Prices On RecordZeroHedge•1:55 PM
- Trump signals unity with Xi Jinping over Iran war as Tehran fails to push new deal - Fox NewsGoogle News•2:30 PM
Monday, May 18, 2026
- Stocks fall and oil prices gain after Trump warns the Iran ‘clock is ticking’AP•6:53 AM
- China agrees to boost trade for US ag products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summitAP•6:53 AM
- The Question This Week Is "Does Trump Go Back To The Well On Bombing Iran?"ZeroHedge•1:10 PM
- Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf alliesAP•7:23 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Escobar On Xi's "Constructive Strategic Stability"ZeroHedge•3:25 AM
- Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summitAP•6:23 AM
- What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the testAP•6:23 AM
- Futures Fall As Momentum Cracks Grow With Yields And Oil HigherZeroHedge•11:58 AM
- Why China's Back-to-Back Trump and Putin Visits Should Worry IranBreitbart•10:01 PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- China’s Xi Jinping warns of ‘law of the jungle’ in meeting with Vladimir Putin - Financial TimesGoogle News•1:48 AM
- Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing days after Trump visit - The GuardianGoogle News•3:51 AM
- China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US - CNNGoogle News•5:01 AM
- Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues in Beijing visitAP•6:23 AM
- Futures Rise Ahead Of Critical Nvidia Earnings As Oil, Bond Yields DropZeroHedge•11:51 AM
- Xi Warns US Against New Iran Strikes, Denounces 'Law Of The Jungle', As Putin Talks Energy Leverage In Beijing SummitZeroHedge•2:05 PM
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Fake Wars & Higher Prices: What A "Multipolar World Order" Really MeansZeroHedge•3:25 AM
- Taiwan Arms Deal Put On Ice Amid China Pressure, But Pentagon Cites Iran War Stockpile ConcernsZeroHedge•4:15 PM
Monday, May 25, 2026
- Iran Says U.S. Peace Talks Hit "Consensus" On Many Issues, But No Final Deal YetZeroHedge•11:30 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Taiwan Defense Chief Contradicts Trump On Enormous Arms Package Moving ForwardZeroHedge•1:45 AM
- US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis findsAP•2:23 PM
Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific securityAP•6:53 AM
Monday, June 1, 2026
- US Officials Suspect Iran Used Chinese Missile To Bring Down F-15E Warplane: ReportZeroHedge•2:10 AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, boosted by demand for autos and tech goodsAP•6:23 AM
- Trump-Netanyahu "Differences": A Good Cop-Bad Cop Routine ZeroHedge•1:45 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Takeaways from the G7: Trump’s new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran dealAP•8:53 PM
Friday, June 19, 2026
- Trump's "Great Man" theory: "No limits" to his powerAxios•9:30 AM
Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incidentAxios•3:55 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Trump bears down on NATOAxios•9:20 AM
Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Apple Wants To Buy Memory From China As Soaring Chip Prices Spark Inflation ShockZeroHedge•7:10 PM
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
- Futures Fall To Start Now Quarter With Warsh Sintra Comments On DeckZeroHedge•12:35 PM
Thursday, July 2, 2026
- Xi Touts Communist Party's Global Reach, Hails PLA's Rising Strength In 105th Anniversary AddressZeroHedge•12:00 AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- Trump's NATO trouble tourAxios•4:46 PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- China and Xi Jinping seen more favourably than the US and Trump in poll of major countriesThe Guardian — World•11:46 PM
Friday, July 17, 2026
- Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip MeltdownZeroHedge•12:35 PM
Friday, July 24, 2026
- Trump warns China and Russia not to ‘give or sell’ weapons to IranWashington Examiner•4:15 PM
Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Trump: China, Russia Won’t Arm Iran Amid Rising TensionsCharisma News•12:00 PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Futures Slide As Tech Rout Continues, Kospi Halted As It Crashes 10%ZeroHedge•11:25 AM
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- China To Arm Iran With Hundreds Of MANPADS Despite Trump Warnings: ReportZeroHedge•9:25 PM
Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Bessent sets stage for Xi visit in high-level China talkAxios•6:36 PM
Friday, July 31, 2026
- China Scoffs At Iran Arms Transfer Report, After Trump Pours Cold Water On AllegationZeroHedge•2:10 AM
Sunday, August 16, 2026
- "US Can't Bomb Its Way To Victory": Scotiabank Maps Bessent's Coming Economic Hammer On IranZeroHedge•7:45 PM
Monday, August 17, 2026
- Middle East demands are testing America's Pacific presenceAxios•8:10 PM
Friday, August 21, 2026
- China Firmly Rejects US Demand To Back Its 'Most Crushing Economic Operation' Against IranZeroHedge•12:45 PM
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Trump's Iran "D-Day" leaves sanctions hammer hangingAxios•9:35 AM
- Bessent Drops Iran Sanctions Hammer On Dozens Of Chinese Firms, Spares Big Banks As Beijing Threatens RetaliationZeroHedge•11:45 AM
- Futures Bounce As Brent Drops Under $90 On Renewed Iran OptimismZeroHedge•12:29 PM
- Trump Says All Mines Cleared From Strait Of Hormuz, Warns Military Options Still On TableZeroHedge•6:40 PM

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