The on-again, off-again US-Iran peace talks are casting doubt on whether Donald Trump will make his planned visit to Beijing in a few weeks, though the war could raise the diplomatic stakes of the trip if it does go ahead, Chinese observers say.
Hours before a two-week ceasefire was set to end, the US president announced on Tuesday that he was prolonging the fragile truce with Iran.
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The last-minute flip-flop underscores the deep mistrust between the foes and raises the question of whether Trump is ready to head to Beijing.
Trump initially planned to visit the Chinese capital in late March but rescheduled the trip, his first visit to China since 2017, to mid-May to focus on the war.
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