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Trump to China: No Weapons for Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff | China in Focus
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- Apr 13, 2026
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Summary
President Donald Trump is warning that China—or any other country sending weapons to Iran—could face a 50 percent tariff. That comes after reports suggest China is preparing to supply Iran with air defense systems. The United States is blockading ships visiting Iranian ports traveling through the Strait of Hormuz: What does it mean for the world—and for China? Rod D. Martin, political analyst: “Iran has been hanging this, this sword of Damocles, over the global oil market since I was a small child.” New evidence emerges in a Toronto bomb hoax that led to the cancellation of Shen Yun Performing Arts. The suspect says he has ties to the Chinese Communist Party. In the South China Sea, the Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of pouring a highly toxic chemical, cyanide, into waters near a disputed shoal. At the same time, the United States and Australia have joined the Philippines for joint naval drills. 00:00 Intro 01:14 Trump to China: No Weapons to Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff 01:58 U.S. Intel: China Is Packing MANPADS for Iran 03:17 Trump, Xi Set to Meet in Beijing in May 03:39 China’s Gas Prices ↑11% Since Iran Conflict Began 03:55 US Blockades Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Talks 04:07 Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Threat Weakens 05:24 Iran Faces Pressure Until Peace Deal 06:15 Oil Prices Up Short-Term, May Ease Later 07:57 China Faces Recession Risk Over Iran Tariffs 09:57 China Link to Bomb Hoax Targeting Shen Yun 11:42 Canada Condemns Beijing for Targeting Shen Yun 12:17 Philippines Accuses China of Dumping Cyanide in Sea 13:27 US, Australia Join Philippines in Annual Drills 14:14 $92M AI Chip Smuggling Case Under Scrutiny 16:13 NASA Looking Ahead After Record-Breaking Artemis II Mission 17:36 NASA Shifts Focus to Artemis III 18:37 DC Rally Commemorates Historic Pea…