US ambassador to China: ‘Best thing’ from Xi visit ‘is to continue the conversation’

US Ambassador David Perdue defended President Trump following a state visit with President Xi Jinping, stating that the primary benefit was continuing the conversation. Perdue noted that deliverables in the US-China relationship are often immeasurable. Additionally, Perdue claimed that President Xi assured President Trump that China would cease providing aid to the Islamic Republic of Iran, following weeks of US requests regarding this specific issue during the high-level diplomatic engagements between the two nations.