Trump indicates U.S. may postpone China trip due to Iran conflict

President Trump announced that the U.S. has requested to postpone his upcoming trip to China by about a month due to the ongoing war in Iran. He expressed uncertainty about whether he would still meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as originally scheduled. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted earlier that any delay was not a tactic to pressure China to assist with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil trade route affected by the conflict. China, which relies heavily on oil from the Middle East, has condemned U.S. military actions in Iran.

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