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Trump Requests One-Month Delay for US-China Summit Due to 'Iran War'
US-China Summit Postponement Request
US President Donald Trump revealed he requested a one-month delay for the US-China summit from China, citing the ongoing war with Iran. The summit was originally scheduled to take place from March 31 to April 2 in China. Trump told reporters at the White House on March 16 (local time) that he felt he needed to be in Washington due to the war. He emphasized that the postponement was not due to diplomatic conflict but rather the situation surrounding the Iran War.
Iran War Situation and Multinational Coalition Efforts
The United States is currently conducting military operations against Iran and is also pushing for the formation of a multinational coalition to protect vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also mentioned the possibility of a summit postponement in a CNBC interview, explaining it was because the President decided to remain in Washington to direct the war efforts. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt also stated that a summit delay was "quite possible."
Previous Calls for Hormuz Strait Cooperation and Potential Link
Previously, in an interview with the Financial Times, Trump had suggested that the summit could be postponed if China did not cooperate in the Hormuz escort operation. Former US government officials analyzed that the smooth progression of the US-China summit became difficult after Trump's comments regarding the delay.
*Source: Yahoo!ニュース (2026-03-17)*
