China urges Trump not to delay planned state visit

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China is urging the United States not to delay a planned state visit by President Trump, describing a summit with Xi Jinping as 'irreplaceable.' The diplomatic push comes after Trump threatened to postpone the trip unless China helped police the Strait of Hormuz, tying bilateral relations to regional security demands. Beijing is signaling strong interest in maintaining the diplomatic momentum.

Xi meeting ‘irreplaceable,’ China says, after Trump suggests he will delay over his demand for help policing Strait of Hormuz