Trump says he wants to delay China trip due to Iran war

Record ID: 2366506

  • Title: Trump says he wants to delay China trip due to Iran war
  • Date: 17th March 2026
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 16, 2026) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING TO MEDIA IN OVAL OFFICE (SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: REPORTER ASKING OFF-CAMERA: “And secondly sir, do you still plan to travel to Beijing at the end of this week?” TRUMP: “I don't know. We're working on that right now. We're speaking to Ch
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  • Keywords: China Iran US USA delay travel war
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,North America
  • Reuters ID: LVA001465017032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday (March 16) that he has asked to delay his March 31-April 2 trip to China by about a month because of the Iran war. "We've requested that we delay it a month or so," he said.
    (Production: Eva Weininger)
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