India, May 15 -- The United States President, Donald Trump, is concluding his high-stakes visit to China. The world's two biggest powers discussed Iran, Taiwan, and several other global issues. Ahead of lunch with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump briefly addressed reporters, stating that the US and China "feel very similar" about Iran.

In his short address, the US President stressed that both nations believe Iran should not obtain a nuclear weapon and that both want the Strait of Hormuz to remain open.

As Trump highlighted the developing relationship between the two superpowers, the picture is not as clear as it appears. Beijing has shown very little interest in directly resolving the Iran conflict, although Trump, during an intervie...