The U.S.-Iran Conflict Hands China's Xi the Upper Hand ahead of Their Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been silent on the war between the U.S. and Israel against Iran, even after the White House postponed an anticipated trip by President Donald Trump to China.

Instead, Xi has been watching from the sidelines, and experts tell ABC News that is exactly where Beijing wants to be ahead of his anticipated meeting with Trump in May.

The Iran war is giving Beijing some significant long-term benefits, Jon Czin, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, told ABC News.

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