Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths

Pictured here is the last time a sitting U.S. president made a state visit to China. President Donald Trump traveled to Beijing in November 2017 during his first term to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Pool | Getty Images BEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping , leaving less scope to resolve issues like tariffs and rare earth supplies. U.S. …