Trump Says He May Delay Xi Summit

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Trump delay of Xi talks buys China time to game out Iran war
President Donald Trump’s request for a delay to his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is a likely welcome development for Beijing, even as it threatens to inject new uncertainty into ties between the world’s two largest economies.

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China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit
Trump says U.S. wants to delay his meeting with Xi in China by 'a month or so' due to Iran war
Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along
Two weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to hash out critical US-China disputes in Beijing, he has set a new condition for the negotiations: help reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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'Waiting until...': Trump breaks silence on his China visit amid Iran war, wants Xi Jinping's support for securing Hormuz
Trump-Xi Meeting “Could Be Postponed” Amid Iran War: US Officials | Vantage with Palki Sharma
US Pushes China on Opening of Hormuz; Warns Summit Cancellation Otherwise
He expressed hope that China, France, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom, among others, would send ships to the Persian Gulf to escort oil tankers.

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Trump Signals 'Delaying' Beijing Summit With Xi If China Fails To Help Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
No help, no meeting: Trump warns Xi summit at risk if China doesn’t help keep Hormuz open

Trump suggests postponing his key meeting with Xi Jinping by 'a month or so,' as Iran overtakes China on the US.'s agenda

Analysts say the U.S. President’s decision appears driven by the Iran conflict, and a need to manage the fallout in energy markets.

War in the Gulf Is Now Churning the U.S.-China Relationship

With the Xi-Trump summit now almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U.S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty.

China’s Xi calls for political loyalty in the military as anti-corruption purge widens

China's President Xi Jinping says political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widens.

Next Task for Xi Jinping: Rebuild the Military Command He Wiped Out

Purges leave a leadership vacuum in China’s top ranks that was put on full display at legislative meetings in Beijing.