politics
March 16, 2026
Strait of Hormuz dispute won't delay Trump's visit to China, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday dispelled a “false narrative” that President Donald Trump would delay his upcoming trip to China because of a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.
TL;DR
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuted a narrative that Trump's China trip delay is due to a Strait of Hormuz dispute.
- Any meeting delay would be for logistical reasons, not a demand for China to police the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Trump prefers to stay in Washington D.C. to coordinate the Middle East conflict.
- The Strait of Hormuz is currently blocked amid a joint U.S.-Israel operation in Iran.
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