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Trump meeting with Chinese leader Xi in Beijing

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began their meeting in Beijing Thursday local time, as the two countries aim to stabilize their trading relationship and grapple with uncertainty over the United States' war with Iran.

Some experts argue the U.S.'s focus on the Middle East — including the munitions it has used in Iran — could make it more difficult to prepare for a potential confrontation with China.

At the same time, China imports large amounts of oil from the Middle East and is the world's largest purchaser of Iranian oil , meaning China is both sensitive to the war's dire impacts on the global oil trade and key to supporting Iran's economy.

Prior to the meeting, Rubio said on Fox News that he expects Iran to come up in talks with Chinese officials, and that "we've made clear to them that any support for Iran would obviously be detrimental for our relationship." He argued that China has an interest in resolving the Iran conflict's…