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The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.

President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes diplomatic visit with President Xi Jinping of China. Credit... Kenny Holston/The New York Times

May 13, 2026, 2:06 p.m. ET

Chinese companies have been discussing arms sales with Iran, plotting to send the weapons through other countries to mask the origins of the military aid, according to U.S. officials.

The United States has gathered intelligence that Chinese companies and Iranian officials have discussed the arms transfers.…