China ‘Maintaining Communication’ With US Over Trump Visit

China said it is in talks with Washington over a visit by US President Donald Trump expected this month.

Beijing’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing and Washington “are maintaining communication regarding President Trump’s visit to China”.

“Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-US relations,” spokesman Lin Jian told a press conference.

He did not address Trump’s recent pressure on NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP)