US EditionTrump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump demands China’s help to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid soaring oil prices and warns of delaying the China summit if Beijing does not respond, affecting global energy flows.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump signalled he may delay his March 31 to April 2 Beijing summit to pressure China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying 'I think China should help too because China gets 90% of its oil from the Straits'.
- Amid the Iran war, global oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel as flows through the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, according to the Financial Times.
- Trump told the Financial Times that 'I think China should help too because China gets 90% of its oil from the Straits', while Lin Jian, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said 'Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations'.
- With economic risks rising, a postponement could suit Beijing, which recently lowered its 2026 growth target to 4.5% to 5%.
- U.S. and Chinese trade chiefs plan to resume talks in Paris on Monday to map out deliverables, including discussions on the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials.
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The war launched by Donald Trump and Beniamin Netanyahu in Iran has alienated some NATO allies, who want to avoid entering the conflict, but has also opened a new diplomatic gap with China.The president of the United States suggested last night that he will postpone his planned trip to Beijing by March 31 if the Asian giant does not cooperate in his operation to reopen the Strait of Ormuz with the dispatch of military ships to escort oil tankers…
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