Trump postpones China summit to focus on Iran conflict
TL;DR
President Trump says he will delay his planned March visit to China by about a month to stay in Washington and oversee the Iran war, with the talks with Xi Jinping originally set for late March/early April; officials emphasize the postponement is to coordinate the war effort, not due to trade issues, as US-China tensions persist.
- Iran war prompts Donald Trump to delay meeting Xi Jinping in China BBC
- Iran War News Live Updates: U.S. Allies Look at Options to Open Strait of Hormuz After Trump Pressure WSJ
- Trump’s China Delay Echoes Pattern of World Stage Leverage Plays Bloomberg.com
- Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war CNBC
- Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations The New York Times
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