US President Donald Trump said he would be “quite disappointed” if his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping broke a personal promise not to arm Iran, even as he revived his accusation that long-time US health official Anthony Fauci helped shield Beijing from scrutiny over the origins of COVID-19.The comments came as Fauci, who led the US response to the pandemic, appeared before a Senate committee.Separately, Reuters has reported that Iran is expected to receive 300 to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile systems within weeks.
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‘Quite disappointed’? Trump’s mixed signals ahead of Xi’s September trip
President Donald Trump expressed disappointment regarding a potential breach of a personal promise by Chinese President Xi Jinping not to arm Iran. This statement comes as Iran is reportedly expected to receive 300 to 400 Chinese-made air-defense missile systems within weeks.
Khushboo RazdanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 03:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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President Donald Trump expressed disappointment regarding a potential breach of a personal promise by Chinese President Xi Jinping not to arm Iran. This statement comes as Iran is reportedly expected to receive 300 to 400 Chinese-made air-defense missile systems within weeks. Concurrently, Trump reiterated accusations that Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading US health official, aided Beijing in evading scrutiny over the origins of COVID-19. These remarks were made while Dr. Fauci testified before a Senate committee regarding the pandemic response. The article highlights a juxtaposition of Trump's concerns about China's actions concerning Iran and his continued criticism of a US health official.
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Anthony Fauci appeared before a Senate committee.
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Donald Trump stated he would be 'quite disappointed' if Xi Jinping broke a promise not to arm Iran.
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Donald Trump accused Anthony Fauci of helping shield Beijing from scrutiny over Covid-19 origins.
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Iran is expected to receive 300 to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile systems within weeks.
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