President Donald Trump has rescheduled his visit to China for May, after delaying the historic visit amid the escalating conflict with Iran.
According to the new timeline, the US President will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14-15, which has been confirmed by White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt.
“President Xi understood that it was very important for the president to be here at this time during these combat operations,” Leavitt said at a press conference Wednesday.
“I am very much looking forward to spending time with President Xi, I am sure it will be a memorable event,” Trump posted on his Truth social platform.
Later this year, the Trump administration will also host Xi in Washington, D.C., and officials are “finalizing preparations for these upcoming historic visits,” Trump said.
Earlier, Trump was scheduled to visit China on March 31. Ahead of the announcement of the new dates, Beijing has not yet responded to the new schedule listed by the administration.
This announcement has come when the conflict between America, Israel and Iran has increased and after this there are widespread attacks on each other.
In recent months, Iran has launched attacks on various Gulf states, damaging energy infrastructure and indefinitely closing the Strait of Hormuz.
The continued blockade of Hormuz has led to a global fuel crisis due to rising oil and gas prices.
