US President Donald Trump said he was planning to delay an upcoming Beijing summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping because of the Iran war, underscoring the global geopolitical impact of the conflict.
The pair were to hold the first of four potential meetings this year on March 31, with talks set to focus on trade, defense, and technology.
Trump told reporters he wanted the meeting to be postponed by a month so he could remain in Washington to manage the war, and insisted he had a âvery good relationshipâ with Xi. Yet Beijing has rebuffed the White Houseâs call to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a request that invited ridicule from Chinese propaganda outlets and online bloggers.