Donald Trump, the U.S. president, in response to a report about the Islamic Republic receiving satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities, said: “They essentially do the same thing that we do.”

On Sunday, 22 Shahrivar, while returning to the United States on the presidential aircraft, Trump did not give a direct answer to the question of whether he would raise the issue in an upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping and added: “When they say China is spying on us, I say, yes, that’s correct, and we spy on them, too.” He also once again emphasized his good relationship with the president of China.

Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials, that the Islamic Republic had received satellite images of the base in Jordan from Chinese entities before the June attack on the base, in which three American servicemen were killed. The officials did not raise a claim about Beijing’s direct involvement, and Reuters said it was unable to immediately verify the report.