US President Donald Trump said he will be “speaking Japan’s praises” when he makes a delayed trip to China, even with the two Asian nations engaged in a long-running dispute over Taiwan. The Beijing visit, including a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, has been postponed “for about a month and a half”, Trump told reporters in the White House alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The US president was due to arrive in China on March 31. Trump’s remarks underscore how China has...
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FRI · 2026-03-20 · 09:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0320-26336
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Trump to praise Japan in China, Xi summit delayed, PLA-Nato talks
President Trump announced a delay of approximately six weeks for his planned trip to China, which was originally scheduled for March 31st. During a White House appearance with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump stated his intention to commend Japan during his visit to China, despite ongoing tensions between China and Japan regarding Taiwan.
Raymond Ma,Neil DenslowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-20 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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President Trump announced a delay of approximately six weeks for his planned trip to China, which was originally scheduled for March 31st. During a White House appearance with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump stated his intention to commend Japan during his visit to China, despite ongoing tensions between China and Japan regarding Taiwan. The trip will include a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While the article mentions PLA-Nato talks in the title, the body of the text does not provide any information about this topic.
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The US president was due to arrive in China on March 31.
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The Beijing visit, including a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, has been postponed “for about a month and a half”.
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US President Donald Trump said he will be “speaking Japan’s praises” when he makes a delayed trip to China.
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