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Politics● ElevatedSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 10:00 AM

GOP senators dismayed by Trump embrace of Xi after China helped Iran target US troops

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Republican senators are expressing concern and dismay over President Trump’s lavish welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping to a two-day summit in Washington after it was revealed earlier this month that Iran used Chinese satellite imagery to target U.S. troops in Jordan. Republican senators were told of deepening military cooperation between Iran and China at…

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