Chinese FM calls on Pakistan to intensify Iran mediation - news.cgtn.com

Around 13 May 2026, US President Trump arrived in China for a summit with Xi Jinping, and China welcomed his state visit. Xi told Trump 'we should be partners, not rivals' and said mishandling of Taiwan could lead to a 'dangerous' place. Trump said there was no change in US policy on Taiwan. The Iran war loomed over the visit: Marco Rubio said the US would push China to take a more 'active role' in Iran negotiations, and called China the 'most important' US relationship to manage while warning of conflicting interests. China's foreign minister called on Pakistan to intensify its mediation on Iran.

Other items around the visit included Zelensky urging Trump to raise Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Xi, a planned three-day China visit by Pakistan's prime minister, and Handelsblatt and the Frankfurter Allgemeine describing the main points of dispute and the deals under negotiation. Bloomberg wrote that Trump faces an emboldened Xi as the war clips US leverage.