China in contact with US on summit, Rubio sanctions may not apply, Beijing says

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian gestures during a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. - Photo: Reuters file

BEIJING: China said on Monday (March 16) it is in communication with the US about President Donald Trump's visit, after Trump threatened to delay the trip over the Strait of Hormuz, and suggested sanctions previously imposed on Marco Rubio are no longer in effect.

Trump said countries that benefit from shipping through the Strait of Hormuz should help secure it, in comments published by the Financial Times on Sunday.