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Trump says China agrees not to send Iran weapons — and predicts Xi will give him 'big, fat hug'

Nypost · 🇨🇳 public China · · 605 words · By Ryan King
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Trump says China agrees not to send Iran weapons — and predicts Xi Jinping will give him ‘big, fat hug’ WASHINGTON — President Trump said that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports it plans to give Tehran new air defense systems — and…

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Trump says China agrees not to send Iran weapons — and predicts Xi Jinping will give him ‘big, fat hug’ WASHINGTON — President Trump said that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports it plans to give Tehran new air defense systems — and…

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Trump further claimed Wednesday that Xi is “very happy” about his efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz, a day after officials in China slammed his blockade as “dangerous and irresponsible.” “China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of…

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I am doing it for them, also — And the World,” Trump crowed on Truth Social.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Thought-Terminating Cliché: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/trump-says-china-agrees-not-to-send-iran-w…

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Claim 1: “the president claimed on Fox News Business’ “Mornings with Maria” that Xi wrote him a letter about not sending weapons.”
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Multiple sources, including Fox Business and News18, report that Trump claimed Xi Jinping responded to a letter by stating China would not supply weapons to Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump says he wrote a letter warning Xi Jinping against supplying weapons to Iran, and says the Chinese president responded by claiming he is not doing that.In letter to Xi, Trump asks China no…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/letter-xi-trump-asks-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump claimed that China has agreed not to supply weapons to Iran, saying he had personally raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping and received assurances in return.
https://www.news18.com/world/xi-will-give-me-a-big-fat-hug-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump claimed Xi said China was not supplying Tehran with weapons. Fox Business. Although China does not typically supply Iran with finished weapons, Chinese companies have provided dual-use component…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-gushes-about-his-beautif…
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Claim 2: “Trump and Xi are set to meet in Beijing on May 14-15.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms a state visit by Donald Trump to China from May 13 to 15, 2026. This is further corroborated by CNBC reports of a summit on May 14-15.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 8 to 10 November 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. This was Trump's first stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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Claim 3: “Last week, Vice President JD Vance led a delegation to negotiate with an Iranian team in Islamabad, Pakistan”
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Claim 4: “Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Tuesday to reporters [the blockade] is dangerous and irresponsible behavior.”
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Fox News and other web results confirm that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described the blockade as 'dangerous and irresponsible'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Its foreign ministry has reiterated that disruptions stem from the underlying conflict and that dialogue offers the only sustainable path forward. The Strait of Hormuz remains a global vulnerability w…
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/china-slams-us-hormuz-blockade-da…
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web search NEUTRAL — China slams US military blockade of Strait of Hormuz as a 'dangerous and irresponsible move'.The remarks from Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun came after the U.S. began enforcing a blo…
https://www.foxnews.com/world/china-slams-us-military-blocka…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described the blockade announced by the United States in the Strait of Hormuz as “dangerous and irresponsible.” RELATED: China Advocates Pe…
https://www.radiorebelde.cu/english/u-s-hormuz-blockade-is-d…
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Claim 5: “Trump had ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend”
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Multiple independent sources (France24, Deutsche Welle, RT News) report that Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump orders blockade of Hormuz Strait
https://www.france24.com/en/israeli-lebanese-negotiations-la…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Donald Trump orders US blockade of Strait of Hormuz after talks fail
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trumps-port-blockade-deadline…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Donald Trump orders US blockade of Strait of Hormuz after talks fail
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-warns-iran-ships-to-ste…
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Claim 6: “Over a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traverses the Strait of Hormuz annually.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'more' and do not contain any factual data regarding the percentage of seaborne oil traversing the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — More or less means ‘mostly’, ‘nearly’ or ‘approximately’. We use it in mid position (between the subject and main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb).
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/more
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web search NEUTRAL — MORE definition: in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number. See examples of more used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/more
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Examples of more in a Sentence Adjective I felt more pain after the procedure, not less. The new engine has even more power. You like more sugar in your tea than I do.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more
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Claim 7: “multiple reports have indicated that US intelligence believes China has been preparing to send MANPADs... to Iran”
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CNN and India Today both report that US intelligence believes China has been preparing to send MANPADS to Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s unclear whether that system was Chinese manufactured. Shipping MANPADS to Iran would mark an escalation in China’s support for the country since the US and Israel launched their joint military ca…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/11/politics/us-intelligence-iran…
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web search NEUTRAL — CNN reported last week that the intelligence community had found that China was preparing to deliver shoulder-fired anti-air missiles systems known as MANPADs to Iran. Democratic Sen.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-intelligence-signs-china-ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — Now, US intel suggests China is likely to send shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems, also known as MANPADs, to Iran, CNN reported. With much of its air defence destroyed in US and Israeli strikes, …
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/iran-war-china-air-def…
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Claim 8: “Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, announced that “a blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Admiral Brad Cooper of US Central Command announced the full implementation of the blockade of Iranian ports.
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web search NEUTRAL — US Enforces Full Blockade on Iranian Ports, Halts 90% of Sea Trade. The United States Central Command has declared a full and successful blockade of all Iranian ports.
https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/blockade-iranian-ports-full…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, announced Wednesday that the maritime blockade of Iranian ports has reached full implementation, asserting that American forces have established total n…
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/us-iran-blockade-…
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web search NEUTRAL — It comes as the US military's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been “fully implemented,” the US Central Command announced on Tuesday night.The US Navy‘s blockade on the vital waterway began at 3pm…
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/ships-iran-trump-hormuz-blocka…
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Claim 9: “Trump’s visit to Beijing next month will mark the first time a US president has set foot on Chinese soil in about nine years.”
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Claim 10: “That meeting was delayed due to the war in Iran.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, CNBC, KRDO, Flipboard) confirm that the meeting was delayed due to the war in Iran.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Originally expected earlier this year, the meeting was delayed by the war on Iran.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/13/trump-and-xi-to-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — weeks of delays due to the US-Israel war on Iran
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-arrives-in-beijing-to…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The meeting, originally scheduled for March, was delayed after Washington became embroiled in its war against Iran
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/trump-xi-summit-beijing-glob…
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Claim 11: “China notably gets roughly 45-50% of its crude imports through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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While web results discuss China's oil imports and the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the '45-50%' figure for China's crude imports through the Strait.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — China, India, Japan, and South Korea were the top destinations for crude oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz to Asia, accounting for 67% of all Hormuz crude oil and condensate flows in 2022 and th…
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61002
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web search NEUTRAL — China has reportedly opened discussions with Iran to secure safe passage for crude oil tankers and vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar through the strategically vital Strait of Hor…
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/china-n…
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Claim 12: “President Trump said that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran”
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Multiple independent sources, including Flipboard, Politico, and TNND, report that President Trump stated China agreed not to send weapons to Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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