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Beijing faces mounting anxiety over the unresolved Iran conflict ahead of a critical Trump-Xi summit. Bloomberg's Rebecca Choong Wilkins reports on what's at stake and how the leaders may use their rapport to navigate geopolitical storms.

China's economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle has the details.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began his trip to China on Monday by calling on Beijing to leverage its influence internationally and help bring the wars in Iran and Ukraine to an end. Bloomberg's Balázs Penz reports.

The war in Iran has reshaped the dynamics between the United States and China, delaying a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi and exposing competing priorities. Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says Beijing is balancing its political ties to Iran with its deeper economic reliance on Gulf energy supplies, while avoiding direct involvement in the conflict. As Washington and Beijing look ahead to renewed talks on trade, supply chains, and security, the episode highlights both the limits of China's global influence and the broader competition between the two powers.

President Donald Trump has requested a delay to his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for about a month, saying it was important for him to remain in Washington to oversee the Iran war. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle reports.

Chinese officials are frustrated by what they see as insufficient US preparation for Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle reports.