US President Donald Trump has asked China to postpone his planned visit to Beijing because of the Iran war. "I think it's important that I be here," Trump said in Washington on Monday. The move comes as the US-Israeli war with Iran expands and the United States faces growing military and economic pressure. The conflict could reshape Washington's priorities and strain fragile ties with China.

Trump was expected in Beijing from March 31 to April 2. His visit had been highly anticipated because of the deep strategic and commercial rivalry between the United States and China, a rivalry that has grown sharper under Trump's tariff campaign.