Trump’s Visit to China Won’t Fix Much, If It Even Happens

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President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would likely delay his planned state visit to Beijing by “a month or so” to focus on the war with Iran underscores the fragility of the U.S.-Chinese truce that has held since October. Expectations of a U.S.-Chinese thaw had resurfaced in recent months as both sides worked toward a summit, reduced tariffs and carried out a series of good-faith measures like delaying implementation of export controls. But Trump’s March 15 call for China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz before his state visit illustrated how quickly external events can reshape the bilateral agenda.BothThe post Trump’s Visit to China Won’t Fix Much, If It Even Happens appeared first on War on the Rocks.