"They basically do what we do," President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. The US president downplayed reports that Chinese entities had given Iran satellite imagery before a strike on a military base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• "They basically do what we do," President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "When they say China spies on us, I say you're right, and we spy on them too."S1

• The US president downplayed reports that Chinese entities had given Iran satellite imagery before a strike on a military base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers.S2

• Chinalinked entities gave Iran satellite pics before strike that killed US troopsS3