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Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.
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This would be the first visit to China by a US president in nearly 10 years.
Trump is also set to host Xi in Washington DC later this year, and officials are "finalizing preparations for these Historic Visits", he wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the dates of Trump's visit, telling reporters that President Xi had understood and accepted the request to postpone the trip.
"President Xi understood that it's very important for the president to be here throughout these combat operations right now," Leavitt said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
Beijing has not confirmed the dates listed by Trump - though it does not typically reveal Xi's schedule so far in advance.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters on Thursday that "both sides are maintaining communication regarding President Trump's visit to China".
He also said that "leader-level diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role" in bilateral ties.
Trump's trip, originally slated for 31 March, was delayed after the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran last month, killing the country's supreme leader.
In response, Iran attacked Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz - a key waterway for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas - leading to a global fuel crisis.
Trump has urged US allies to help unblock the strait. He also threatened Iran with attacks on its energy production infrastructure if it did not allow full access through the waterway.
When asked if the Iran war would wind down by the time Trump visits China, Leavitt said they had "always estimated approximately four to six weeks, so you can do the math on that".
The last time a US president visited China was in November 2017, during Trump's first term.
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