White House says China agreed to postpone Trump’s Beijing trip
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
US President Donald Trump walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Busan.
PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON - The White House said on March 18 that China had agreed to postpone US President Donald Trump’svisit to Beijing, originally scheduled in just two weeks.
Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that the White House was working to secure a new date for the visit as soon as possible.
Mr Trump, citing the demands of the Iran war, said on March 17 that he would take the trip to Asia in “about five or six weeks” but did not specify a date.
“Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance to bilateral relations,” said a spokesperson for China’s embassy in Washington in response to a request for comment.
“China and the US will continue to maintain communication on President Trump’s visit to China.” REUTERS
