NewsChina’s Xi keeps Iranian president at arm’s length weeks ahead of Trump summit Posted on September 2, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com China’s Xi gave Iran’s Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at the SCO summit, as Beijing seeks to avoid appearing close to Tehran ahead of a high-stakes summit with Trump. budd87309@gmail.com Global bond rout gathers pace as inflation fears mount U.S. crude tops $90 as Iran retaliates with strikes on Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain