The conflict is likely to give Beijing an edge in discussions on hi-tech supply chains and Taiwan, analysts argue
3-MIN READ3-MINOrange WangPublished: 11:00pm, 4 May 2026The US-Israel war on Iran could bolster Beijing’s leverage on issues such as hi-tech supply chains and Taiwan during the coming Trump-Xi summit, according to American experts.
The summit, expected to begin on May 14, would be the first visit by a US president to China in more than eight years and Trump’s first overseas trip since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
The trip has not yet been officially confirmed by Beijing.
Discussing the Iran war would likely be one of two “pressing imperatives” when the leaders met in Beijing, said Ali Wyne, a senior research and advocacy adviser on US-China relations at the International Crisis Group. The other priority would be extending the trade truce the leaders agreed on last October, he added.
