Trump talks about China.
Foreign media reported that around 6:30 a.m. Beijing time, U.S. President Trump announced on a social platform that the U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire arrangement. Later, in an interview with AFP, he said he believes it was China that prompted Iran to return to the negotiating table, temporarily ceasing hostilities with both the United States and Israel.
The international community generally views China's role as prominent in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations. In fact, China has consistently advocated for peace and dialogue, maintaining an open and transparent stance—not endorsing the U.S., nor stepping in to clean up Trump’s mess. The decision by the U.S. and Iran to cease fire stems from their own strategic considerations and battlefield realities; external mediation merely serves as auxiliary support. Trump’s "belief" reflects a situation where he needs China’s assistance but is unwilling to admit it openly, thus using the term "prompted" to blur the hierarchy—revealing his posture of seeking help from China while refusing to lower his pride.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861889714872327/
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