Trump-Xi summit on hold until Iran conflict ends, people briefed say
Source: Politico
03/21/2026 11:05 AM EDT
The Trump administration is telling foreign officials and others that it will not reschedule a summit between the president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping until the Iran war ends.
A Washington-based diplomat privy to U.S.-China summit planning confirmed that the administration has made clear “the next dates for the Trump-Xi summit will only be proposed after the active part of the Iran conflict is over.” A Washington-based individual close to the administration also briefed on White House summit planning confirmed the administration shared that timeline.
POLITICO granted both the people anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about sensitive diplomatic discussions. The State Department directed queries to the White House. The White House denied the summit timeline was tied to the Iran war.
“This is fake news. The United States and China are having productive discussions about rescheduling President Trump’s visit – announcements are forthcoming,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said. The Chinese embassy said it had “no information to provide” about the possible delay in summit scheduling.
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