Last mentioned: Mar 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has requested a one-month postponement of his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to focus on the escalating conflict in Iran. The delay introduces fresh uncertainty into US-China relations while providing Beijing a strategic window to assess the war's impact on global energy and trade.
China has established a modest 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5% to 5%, the lowest in over three decades. This move reflects a strategic pivot as Beijing acknowledges the exhaustion of its traditional investment-led economic model.
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