Trump to Visit China in May Amid Iran War, Rescheduled Summit with Xi Jinping
Trump to Visit China in May Amid Iran War, Rescheduled Summit with Xi Jinping
- •President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing on May 14 and 15 for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- •The trip was delayed from earlier this month due to Trump's focus on the US and Israeli war against Iran.
- •The rescheduled visit proceeds despite the ongoing conflict in Iran and US pressure on Tehran for a ceasefire.
- •Trump's China trip aims to build on a fragile trade truce but is complicated by efforts to end the Iran war.
- •The visit follows Trump's previous request for China and other nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.