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Trump needs to warn China’s Xi against ‘dangerous alliance’ with Iran, expert says

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-24 · by Greg Norman-Diamond

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Jonathan Schanzer, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that President Trump should warn Chinese leader Xi Jinping about China's growing ties with Iran during their meeting at the White House on Thursday. Schanzer claims these connections include providing drone parts and chemicals aiding Iran’s missile program, as well as economic support helping Iran sustain its aggressive actions against neighbors. He urged Trump to demand an end to such assistance due to the escalating tensions in the Middle East involving Iran.
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The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24 focused largely on AI regulation amid escalating tensions over advancements in artificial intelligence technology. The meeting aimed to address mutual concerns about the risks associated with rapid AI development but ended with both sides maintaining their positions, despite attempts by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to emphasize "equality" and "reciprocity." Chinese state media highlighted the high-level reception Xi received at the White House as a sign of equality between the two nations, while US officials viewed reciprocity more transactionally. This divergence in interpretation has led to skepticism about whether genuine progress was made regarding AI guardrails or broader diplomatic cooperation.

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🔮 So that looks like it may be helped from the Chinese as well," Schanzer continued.
🔮 "We'll probably offer them advice and tell support, but I don't think we, the United States, will get involved with this war over Bab el-Mandeb."
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When asked to respond to the Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meeting in Beijing, Schanzer said, "When you look at what's happening here, it's pretty clear that the Chinese government is just not ashamed of this at all."
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🔮 So that looks like it may be helped from the Chinese as well," Schanzer continued.

Claims (25 extracted, 3 hedged)

President Donald Trump needs to warn Chinese President Xi Jinping against pursuing a "dangerous alliance" with Iran when the two world leaders meet at the White House Thursday, an expert told Fox News Digital. asserted
expert → need → Digital
Jonathan Schanzer, the executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, made the remark after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during talks in Beijing last week that China was prepared to play a "constructive role" in resolving international disputes. uncertain
China → make → disputes
The U.S. war against Iran is nearing the 7-month mark. asserted
war → near → mark
"The president needs to tell Xi Jinping that this is a dangerous alliance. asserted
this → need → Jinping
The Chinese assistance to the Iranian regime has actually spanned a number of fronts," Schanzer told Fox News Digital. asserted
Schanzer → span → Digital
This has actually helped the Islamic Republic attack all of its neighbors. asserted
Republic → help → neighbors
"On top of that, they've been providing some dual-use chemicals that have been helping the Iranians with their missile program. asserted
that → provide → program
On top of that, we've watched a lot of targeting that looks a little bit too precise for the Iranian regime. asserted
that → watch → regime
So that looks like it may be helped from the Chinese as well," Schanzer continued. uncertain
Schanzer → look → Chinese
"On top of that, there's an economic relationship that I think is keeping the Islamic Republic afloat while it continues to hammer away at the oil economy worldwide. asserted
it → be → economy
These are all things that need to stop. asserted
that → need → ?
And the hope here is, of course, that Donald Trump is going to make a demand here that Xi Jinping stop all of this," he said. asserted
he → go → this
When asked to respond to the Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meeting in Beijing, Schanzer said, "When you look at what's happening here, it's pretty clear that the Chinese government is just not ashamed of this at all." asserted
government → ask → this
The Iranians have spiked the price of oil. asserted
Iranians → spike → oil
They have clogged the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
They → clog → Hormuz
They're looking to do the same in the Bab al-Mandab, and they are completely unashamed by this. asserted
they → look → this
It's important for Donald Trump to bare his teeth here and to make it clear that the Iranians cannot get this kind of support and that the Chinese government is at risk of escalating with the United States," he added. asserted
he → bare → States
A senior administration official told Fox News Digital that when Trump last visited China in mid-May, he and Xi agreed that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and that the Strait of Hormuz should be reopened without any tolls. uncertain
Strait → tell → tolls
"I think the big thing in the background here is that we're obviously watching great power competition between two of the world's largest economies and largest militaries," Schanzer also said ahead of Thursday’s meeting. asserted
Schanzer → think → meeting
"The thing that I watch right now is that Taiwan is clearly the main target for the Chinese Communist Party. asserted
Taiwan → watch → Party
They want to reunite with the island, as they would call it, and they're putting enormous pressure on Taiwan with that in mind. asserted
they → want → mind
The United States needs to stand pat here. asserted
States → need → ?
We have an enormous amount invested in chips in Taiwan, the Taiwan Semiconductor Company. asserted
We → have → Taiwan
And if we're going to win the AI race, we need to maintain control of that company. asserted
we → go → company
More importantly, we need to make sure that that island remains secure." asserted
island → need → ?
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