Iran war overshadows Trump's China visit as peace talks stall

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As President Trump visits China, discussions between U.S. and Chinese leaders revolve around the ongoing Iran war which complicates relations. The administration is seeking assistance from China in resolving the conflict while also recognizing the global economic ramifications of war.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to ask China to help end the costly and unpopular Iran war in discussions with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, with peace talks stalled and the global economic cost of the conflict increasing. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran looms large over Trump's visit to China, the first by a U.S. president since his last trip there in 2017, although analysts say he is unlikely to get the support he wants.