US EditionTrump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
- President Donald Trump is seeking global support to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid conflict with Iran, telling reporters he has spoken to about seven nations about offering military assistance.
- Soaring oil prices driven by the conflict have forced the administration to consider new options, including encouraging other countries to deploy warships with military support.
- In a Sunday interview with the Financial Times, Trump signaled "we'd like to know" if China will help secure the strait before his late-March summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted from Paris that any trip delay would be due to logistics, not disputes over the strait, while meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
- Limited international interest exists to join the coalition; France offered support only when "circumstances permit," while Britain indicated it will not be "drawn into the wider war.
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Trump could snub China over Strait of Hormuz, but Xi Jinping has the ultimate checkmate
President Donald Trump is weighing the possibility of delaying a high‑stakes diplomatic trip to China — including a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — if Beijing does not help Washington respond to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The shift comes as China’s heightened military activity near Taiwan remains a significant strategic pressure point in U.S.–China relations. In recent days, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defen…
President Donald Trump will be able to postpone summit with his hom logo in China, if it does not collaborate with securing the Strait of Ormuz.
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