US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges China to play active role in resolving Iran crisis during Trump-Xi summit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to take a more active role in resolving the Iran crisis during the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. President Donald Trump planned to discuss Iran with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their summit. The Iran crisis is described as a 'huge source of instability' that threatens to destabilize Asia.
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When departing for Beijing, the U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that he planned to have a “long talk” with the Chinese leader about Iran
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington hopes to convince Beijing to play a “more active role” in resolving the Iran crisis, a clear sign the issue will come into sharp focus when President Donald Trump holds his closely watched summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Speaking to Fox News aboard Air Force One, Rubio said the Iran war was a “huge source of instability” and “threatens to destabilise Asia more than any other part of the world because it’s heavily reliant on the straits for...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also noted that the conflict in the Middle East threatens to destabilize Asia more than any other part of the world