China Maintains US Communication Over Trump Visit
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- China said on March 16 that Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication about President Trump’s planned visit to China.
- Trump warned NATO allies, including China, that not helping to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be “very bad for the future of NATO.”
- Xi Jinping and Trump are expected to meet at the end of March, with trade slated to dominate their discussions.
- Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the US‑Israeli war, disrupting international trade routes for goods and energy.
- Scott Bessent met Chinese Vice‑Premier He Lifeng (and Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer) in Paris, saying economic dialogue “is moving forward.”
- China’s Commerce Ministry lodged representations on March 16 urging the United States to correct “erroneous” trade practices, calling the new U.S. investigations “unilateral, arbitrary and discriminatory.”
Why it matters: The dialogue keeps a direct channel open for the United States to press China for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz—critical for oil flow—while China pushes back against U.S. trade probes, meaning any stalemate could delay the Trump‑Xi summit and exacerbate trade friction for exporters on both sides.
