Trump: China Influenced Iran Ceasefire

0:00It's April 8th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI Your World, in real time. I'm Cory with the story. President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell this week, telling reporters on April 7th that he thinks China stepped in and convinced Iran to agree to a ceasefire in its conflict with Israel and the United States. China's foreign ministry chimed in the day before, welcoming the ceasefire and saying they put in their own work to push for lasting peace across, the Middle East. spokeswoman Mao Ning stressed that Beijing has long called for an immediate halt to fighting and settling issues through talks and diplomacy instead of weapons. She skipped over specifics on what exactly China did when pressed during a news briefing in Beijing. Tensions stay high in the region, but this back and forth hints at quiet diplomatic moves that could shift the whole dynamic if they stick.