Trump delays China trip

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The Iran war throws Trump's China trip into doubt, but Beijing doesn't seem to mind waiting
The timing of a highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is in doubt after Trump asked to delay it by “a month or so” so he can focus on the widening war with Iran.

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Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran
Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it’s not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz
China backs off Trump’s call to protect Hormuz, POTUS delays his Beijing visit | U.S.-Iran war
U.S President Donald Trump has postponed his long-awaited trip to China by five to six weeks as tensions in the Iran conflict escalate.

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Trump's Delay Of Summit With Xi Jinping Gives China Time To Game Out Iran War
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As the war entered its third week, oil prices soared as violence spread throughout the Middle East, from Lebanon to the Gulf, including attacks on the hard-won US embassy in Iraq.

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China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit

After President Trump said he needed to postpone his meeting in Beijing with Xi Jinping, a spokesman for China said officials were still discussing the timing of a meeting.

China ignores Trump's Hormuz request as Iran war deepens, his Beijing trip slips

China declines Trump's Hormuz request, welcoming the delay of his Beijing trip amid escalating tensions in Iran.