Trump says summit with China’s Xi could be delayed, pending help on Strait of Hormuz

16 March, 2026 01:22

Donald Trump said an upcoming summit in Beijing with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be delayed, as the US president seeks help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.

“We’d like to know before (the summit),” Trump said in an interview published Sunday with the Financial Times, adding that “we may delay,” without specifying how long.

 

6:43 AM March 16, 2026
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