China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit

After President Trump said he needed to postpone his meeting in Beijing with Xi Jinping, a spokesman for China said officials were still discussing the timing of a meeting.

Early report Major update Updated Mar 17, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC

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China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit

NYTimes •published Mar 17, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC

Update 2 4h ago

China is tight-lipped on Trump’s request to delay his trip to Beijing.

NYTimes •published Mar 17, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC