US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is delaying plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. This comes as the war continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to almost all global shipping. Trump plans to stay in Washington and will make his next state visit to China in about five weeks or towards the end of April. The two leaders were expected to discuss a range of issues, including trade tariffs and Chinese export controls on rare earth minerals and magnets, the US relationship with Taiwan and Chinese fentanyl exports. The US-China trade war was put on pause in October when Xi and Trump signed a truce following a meeting in South Korea. If the strait remains closed and continues, Trump could be on the back foot when his meeting with Xi takes place.