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US President Donald Trump may postpone his expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month as he urges Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to an interview with the Financial Times. It comes as US and Chinese officials conclude talks in Paris intended to set the stage for the summit.
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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump could delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month, according to the
00:06Financial Times.
00:08Trump's comments come a day after he called on China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route
00:14for a fifth of the world's oil.
00:16Iran effectively closed off the waterway after the U.S. and Israel launched their war more than two weeks ago.
00:22Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Chinese Vice Premier He Liefong are wrapping up talks in Paris.
00:30The discussions were originally expected to set a stage for the Presidential Summit.
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