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Trump may postpone his China visit to pressure Beijing into reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid a 40-50% surge in oil prices caused by the Iran war, officials said.
- President Donald Trump may delay his late-March visit to China to coordinate the response to the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis. Trump told reporters on Monday that the trip, originally set for the end of this month, could be postponed.
- Global oil prices surged 40 to 50 percent since the war began, with Brent crude settling at around $100 a barrel on March 16. Trump is pressuring Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, noting that China gets 90 percent of its oil from the region.
- In Paris on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held trade talks described by both sides as "candid, in-depth and constructive." The discussions aimed to stabilize bilateral economic ties ahead of Trump's potential Beijing summit.
- Bessent stated on Monday that any visit delay would stem from logistical requirements rather than disagreements over the Iran war or Hormuz reopening. Beijing confirmed it remains in communication with Washington regarding the summit, with spokesman Lin Jian emphasizing that "head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role."
- Washington launched trade investigations last week targeting 60 economies including China, complicating diplomatic efforts. China faces lowered growth targets of 4.5 to 5 percent for this year, its slowest since 1991, making prolonged Strait disruptions economically consequential for Beijing.
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US sends mixed messages over China summit
The US Treasury secretary on Monday walked back President Donald Trump’s remarks tying his upcoming China visit to the Iran conflict. Scott Bessent said any delay in the high-stakes meeting between Trump and China’s leader would be because of “logistics” and not — as Trump suggested — linked to Beijing’s cooperation in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Beijing is keen to keep the visit on track, but Trump’s pressure tactic will likely backfire, an…
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