China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds his cup of tea during the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)President Donald Trump listens before Ireland's Prime Minister Michel Martin presents him with a bowl of shamrocks during a St. Patrick's Day event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds his cup of tea during the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)