WashingtonUS envoy says Beijing assured Washington it isn’t aiding Iran.
Brent crude was $114.90 on 22 September, up 23.9% in 30 days, with Hormuz closed.
The US says Chinese entities supplied satellite imagery and military-capable components, and has sanctioned Chinese imagery providers.
Ambassador David Perdue acknowledged no direct evidence that China helps Iran keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Xi urged Washington and Tehran to return to the Islamabad Memorandum, and no breakthrough was announced.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 200+ reports worldwide
- Al-Monitor
- reports Beijing assurances of no future Iran support with 'movement already' seen; includes Trump's dismissive spying equivalence
- MoneyControl
Sources: Al-Monitor, MoneyControl