{"text":[[{"start":9.6,"text":"President Donald Trump will urge President Xi Jinping to curb China’s support for Iran when the leaders meet in Beijing next week."}],[{"start":16.9,"text":"“I would expect the president to apply pressure,” a US official told reporters in a briefing."}],[{"start":22.099999999999998,"text":"He said Trump would resume previous discussions with Xi about China’s support for Iran and Russia, including providing them with dual-use components and potential arms exports. "}],[{"start":33.699999999999996,"text":"“I expect that conversation to continue. I think you’ve seen some actions, meaning sanctions, coming out from the US side just in the last few days that I’m sure will be part of that conversation,” the official added."}],[{"start":45.3,"text":"The state department on Friday imposed sanctions on three Chinese satellite companies for providing imagery and other services to Iran that helped it conduct military strikes against US forces in the Middle East. The Treasury also sanctioned Yushita Shanghai International Trade for helping Iran import man-portable air-defensive systems [Manpads] from China. "}],[{"start":67.05,"text":"Trump will arrive in China on Wednesday for his second summit with Xi during his second term. The pair will hold a meeting on Thursday before touring the Temple of Heaven and attending a state banquet that evening. They will hold a working lunch on Friday before Trump departs for the US."}],[{"start":83.5,"text":"Anna Kelly, White House deputy press secretary, said the leaders would discuss deals in the areas of aerospace, agriculture and energy. Both sides have been discussing possible Chinese purchases of Boeing aircraft and soyabeans. "}],[{"start":99.15,"text":"Kelly said they were working on creating a Board of Trade to manage trade in non-sensitive products and setting up a Board of Investment as a forum to discuss bilateral investment. "}],[{"start":109.45,"text":"But a third official played down expectations for big investments. “There’s not a proposal out there for some massive investment,” he said. "}],[{"start":117.10000000000001,"text":"The official said the creation of a trade board would still require both sides to create a framework for operation. He also hinted that the aerospace and agriculture purchases might not come until after the Beijing summit."}],[{"start":129.85000000000002,"text":"“Whether it’s at the trip, or shortly thereafter, is to be seen,” he said. "}],[{"start":134.3,"text":"Ahead of the visit, Chinese officials have been urging the US to change its policy on Taiwan. China wants Trump to say the US “opposes” Taiwanese independence rather than the current, more neutral, language. Officials in Taipei and some in Washington are nervous that Trump might agree to the rhetorical change. "}],[{"start":153.55,"text":"Asked about the situation, the first US official said: “We don’t expect to see any changes in US policy [on Taiwan] going forward.”"}],[{"start":162.20000000000002,"text":"The Trump administration approved a record $11.1bn arms sale package for Taiwan in December. It has been working on another package that could exceed $14bn, but it delayed the notification to Congress to avoid disrupting the summit."}],[{"start":177.55,"text":"The first official noted, however, that Trump had already agreed to provide Taiwan with more arms than President Joe Biden approved during his whole term in office. "}],[{"start":187.45000000000002,"text":"Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament approved a defence budget last week that fell short of the figure President Lai Ching-te wanted to enhance deterrence against China. "}],[{"start":197.35000000000002,"text":"Saying that the outcome was “disappointing”, the US official added: “We’d like to see the rest of the original proposed package funded.”"}],[{"start":206.10000000000002,"text":"The US officials said Trump and Xi would probably discuss AI amid concerns about the capabilities of models such as Anthropic’s Mythos. The second official said it would be “good” to have a communication channel."}],[{"start":219.60000000000002,"text":"“What that channel of communication looks like . . . is yet to be determined. But we want to take this opportunity with the leaders meeting to open up a conversation,” he said. "}],[{"start":229.75000000000003,"text":"Trump and Xi are meeting six months after reaching a one-year trade war truce at their summit in South Korea. The second official said it was unclear if they would extend the ceasefire in Beijing, or later."}],[{"start":241.40000000000003,"text":"“I’m confident that we’ll announce any potential extension at the appropriate time,” he said."}],[{"start":254.00000000000003,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1778479189_1995.mp3"}