The President of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed this Monday (16) that he requested the postponement of his official trip to China because of the war against Iran. Trump said he prefers to remain in Washington while the conflict continues in the Middle East. The visit was scheduled for the end of March. This would be the second meeting between Trump and Chinese dictator Xi Jinping in this Republican’s second term.
“Because of the conflict, I want to be here. I feel like I need to be here. So we requested a postponement for about a month, and I’m looking forward to being with him.” [Xi]. We have a great relationship,” Trump declared during a press conference at the White House.
According to White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, the possibility of postponing the trip had already been considered because the president is currently focused on the military offensive against Iran. The visit to Beijing was scheduled to take place between March 31 and early April, but had not yet been officially confirmed by the Chinese regime.
Trump had already suggested, in an interview with the newspaper Financial Times this weekend, that the meeting could be postponed until China’s position on security in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route for oil transport, which is being blocked by the Islamic regime, is clear. The American president has been pressuring allies and commercial partners to contribute to the reopening of the strait, through which 20% of the oil traded in the world passes. According to Trump, the task should not be taken on by the United States alone.
