Overview
- Trump said the late‑March visit to China will be reset for roughly five to six weeks, confirming the postponement from the Oval Office.
- The White House says the delay keeps the president in Washington to manage the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, after Trump earlier linked timing to help reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the rescheduling is tied to coordinating the war effort, not to China’s stance on Hormuz or to trade disputes.
- China’s Foreign Ministry said both sides are communicating on timing and publicly rejected any link between the visit and the Hormuz security issue.
- The postponement follows Paris talks that explored Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural goods, rare earth flows and a potential trade-management mechanism, leaving those items without leader-level signoff.