Jennifer Pak

This comes days before President Trump plans to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.

The leaders have a lot to discuss, but the Iran war might overshadow the meeting.

China buys most of Iran's oil.

The U.S.

is trying to sever this economic lifeline for Iran.

It has also sanctioned small private refineries in China that purchase Iranian oil.

But Beijing has ordered its companies to disregard those U.S.

sanctions.

Jennifer Pak, NPR News, Shanghai.

The U.S.

Treasury accuses one Chinese individual and seven companies from China and Hong Kong

of helping Iran to secure weapons and supplies for its drones and missiles.

This comes days before President Trump plans to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.

The leaders have a lot to discuss, but the Iran war might overshadow the meeting.

China buys most of Iran's oil.

The U.S.

is trying to sever this economic lifeline for Iran.

It has also sanctioned small private refineries in China that purchase Iranian oil.

But Beijing has ordered its companies to disregard those U.S.

sanctions.