The United States and Iran both have portrayed this week’s ceasefire as their own victory, but the biggest winner behind the scenes could be China. Beijing on Tuesday was credited openly by President Donald Trump, who said he believed the Chinese leadership helped bring about the two-week truce with Iran in the sixth week of war in the Middle East. Whether it holds is another matter. It was a positive signal to take into Trump’s upcoming state visit to China, scheduled for mid-May. Trump is the last U.S. leader to visit Beijing, back in 2017. The Chinese government said it…
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