Reported claim
“Donald Trump indicated he could postpone a planned visit to China unless China helps reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
Reported by 25 sources.
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an upcoming summit in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be delayed as he presses for China's help to open the strait2026-03-20
Trump has reportedly urged Beijing to send warships to help reopen the strait and ease oil shipments.2026-03-20
Trump also threatened to delay a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month if Beijing does not assist on reopening the strait.2026-03-20
Trump threatened to delay a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month if Beijing does not assist with reopening the strait.2026-03-20
Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday he might postpone the meeting if China did not help to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.2026-03-20
He's so desperate he also asked China, even though as an Iranian ally, Chinese ships are being allowed through the Strait. Trump is stomping his feet at Beijing and threatening to postpone his Chinese summit scheduled for early April in with Xi Jinping if China doesn't help him.2026-03-20
It's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there. I think China should help too because China gets 90% of its oil from the straits.2026-03-20
Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday that he may postpone a meeting with President Xi Jinping scheduled for later this month if China does not help to unblock the Strait2026-03-20
he might postpone the meeting if China did not help unblock the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-20
Trump told the Financial Times he might postpone the meeting if China did not help unblock the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-20
Previously, Trump suggested his visit could depend on whether China helped Washington to reopen the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-18
US media reports that earlier claimed that Trump would delay his visit to China, if the country did not assist with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-17
Trump told the Financial Times that he might postpone the meeting if China did not help unblock the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-17
قرار الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترمب تأجيل زيارته إلى الصين على خلفية الحرب...مع تلويحه سابقا بربط الزيارة بموقف بكين من تأمين الملاحة في مضيق هرمز2026-03-17
Trump had suggested the highly anticipated trip could be suspended if China did not respond to the US's request for help from third countries in securing the strait of Hormuz.2026-03-16
Trump is stomping his feet at Beijing and threatening to postpone his Chinese summit scheduled for early April in with Xi Jinping if China doesn't help him2026-03-16
reported threat that he may postpone a long-awaited visit to China – unless Beijing helps unblock the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz2026-03-16
Trump threatened to delay a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month if Beijing does not assist with reopening the strait.2026-03-16
it's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there2026-03-16
threatened to delay a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month if Beijing does not assist on reopening the strait2026-03-16
an upcoming summit in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be delayed as he presses for China's help to open the strait2026-03-16
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