‘Disrespectful’ or not? How Beijing views Trump’s abrupt postponement of summit with Xi
CNA
Trump’s move to delay his China visit just two weeks before it was due may reinforce Beijing’s view of Washington’s unpredictability, analysts say, even as China looks to turn the disruption to its advantage.
BEIJING: China likely views United States President Donald Trump’s abrupt postponement of a much-anticipated summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping - just two weeks before the initially scheduled date - as further evidence of Washington’s unpredictability, even as it seeks to turn the delay to its advantage, say analysts.
While the rescheduling adds uncertainty to a pivotal moment in US-China ties, Beijing is expected to maintain a calibrated response, avoiding public escalation while keeping communication channels open, observers add.
Trump said on Monday (Mar 16) he was looking to push back the much-anticipated summit with Xi in Beijing by around a month because of the Iran war. It was initially scheduled for Mar 31 to Apr 2, the White House had said earlier.
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