Overview
- The White House said Trump will remain in Washington because of the war with Iran and postponed the planned trip to China.
- Trump said he expects to meet Xi in about five to six weeks and described the delay as made with Beijing’s consent.
- In a Financial Times interview, Trump linked the timing to learning China’s position on protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- China’s foreign ministry noted talks about scheduling and denied that the visit was tied to freedom of navigation in Hormuz.
- U.S. Treasury official Scott Bessent cast the delay as logistical, while recent Paris trade talks highlighted continuing bilateral frictions.