Episode
High stakes at Beijing summit as Xi and Trump talk Taiwan and Iran
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- Iran: The Latest
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- May 14, 2026
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- 2995
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- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/14/strait-talking-at-beijing-summit-as-xi-and-trump-talk/
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Summary
As two more ships are attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in Lebanon nears its end, all eyes are on the high-stakes US-China summit in Beijing. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping say they agree that Iran must not have nuclear weapons and that the Strait must be reopened - but what does that mean in practice? Ahmed Aboudouh, Associate Fellow for Middle East and North Africa at Chatham House, joins Roland Oliphant and Sophia Yan and explains how Beijing’s complex relationship with Tehran and the Gulf monarchies will inform its approach to the war. Highlights What Beijing really wants from the Iran crisis The balancing act between Tehran and the Gulf states CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Sophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent, @sophia_yan Ahmed Aboudouh, Chatham House @AAboudouh CONTENT REFERENCED: China ‘secretly planning to ship arms to Iran’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/05/13/china-weapons-deal-iran/ China will benefit from the Iran war, regardless of any deal between Trump and Tehran https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/05/china-will-benefit-iran-war-regardless-any-deal-between-trump-and-tehran Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on [email protected] ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.