WASHINGTON, March 18 – The White House announced Wednesday that Chinese officials have consented to delaying President Donald Trump’s planned diplomatic visit to Beijing, which had been set to take place in the coming two weeks.
White House Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that the administration is actively working to establish a new timeline for the presidential visit at the earliest opportunity.
On Tuesday, Trump indicated he would make the Asian trip “about five or six weeks” from now, attributing the delay to pressures from the Iran war situation, though he did not provide a specific timeline.
When asked for comment, a representative from China’s Washington embassy emphasized the importance of high-level diplomatic engagement. “Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance to bilateral relations,” the spokesperson stated. “China and the U.S. will continue to maintain communication on President Trump’s visit to China.”
