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Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement

Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017. Grouped from 11 articles across 8 sources.

11 reports8 sourcesMar 26, 2026, 7:34 AM
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BBC NewsMar 26, 2026, 7:34 AM

Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement

Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.

Al JazeeraMar 25, 2026, 8:20 PM

Trump to visit Xi Jinping in China on May 14 and 15 after Iran war delay

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Chinese President Xi Jinping will also visit US at a later date.

The Globe and MailMar 25, 2026, 6:16 PM

Trump’s rescheduled China trip to go ahead in May

U.S. President will travel to Beijing for summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, White House announces

CNBCMar 25, 2026, 6:24 PM

White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May

A long-awaited meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14 and 15, the White House said.

ABC NewsMar 25, 2026, 11:55 PM

US-Iran conflict hands China's Xi upper hand ahead of Trump meeting: Experts

Chinese President Xi has been watching the U.S.-Iran conflict from the sidelines, and experts told ABC News that's exactly where Beijing wants to be.

Al JazeeraMar 25, 2026, 12:36 PM

Trump’s war on Iran, in his own words

Here’s a look at Trump’s war, in his own words.

The Straits TimesMar 25, 2026, 3:28 AM

In midst of Iran war, Trump administration keeps an eye on China rivalry

Congress is keeping up pressure through hearings and Bills, with China shaping up as a potent election issue.

Financial TimesMar 25, 2026, 4:44 PM

Congress must not give Trump a blank cheque for the Iran war

Fulfilling the Pentagon’s request would allow the US to prolong and escalate the conflict indefinitely

CNBCMar 25, 2026, 12:15 PM

Iran war may further 'chill' an already frozen job market, economist says

The war injects additional uncertainty for businesses, leading them to hit pause on hiring.

Financial TimesMar 25, 2026, 5:00 AM

Nato chief riles Europe by backing Trump’s war in Iran

European capitals irritated by Mark Rutte’s suggestion they will join US armada to Strait of Hormuz

The GuardianMar 25, 2026, 11:00 AM

Trump’s war in Iran exposes US’s shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos

The US is recklessly spreading economic havoc among global friends and foes while suffering little harm itself To shield ordinary Indians from the war in Iran, the government in Delhi redirected supplies of liquefied gas to Indian families, for which it is the main cooking fuel, limiting supplies to the plastics industry. The Nepalese government rationed gas and the Philippines trimmed the government workweek to four days. Bangladesh closed universities and rationed fuel. They have been hardest hit by Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz . Economies in Asia import over a third of the energy they consume, on average. Korea imports four-fifths; Japan nine-tenths; Thailand 55%. Most of this comes from the Gulf. About 80% of oil and oil products transiting through the strait in 2025 was destined for Asia, according to the International Energy Agency. But traffic through its waters has collapsed by 90% . Continue reading...

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