WASHINGTON—As the Iran war continues, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay his long-awaited trip to Beijing, originally set for the end of this month.
“I have to be here, I feel. And so we’ve requested that we delay it a month or so,” Trump told reporters on March 16.
Trump’s visit to China for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping was initially scheduled for March 31 to April 2.
Trump indicated earlier that he might postpone his trip unless Beijing assists in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit corridor currently closed by Iran. He has urged China to support U.S. efforts to reopen the waterway, but Beijing has so far remained unresponsive….
Trump Puts China Visit on Hold Amid Iran War
