March 26 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's long-awaited meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing has been rescheduled for mid-May, according to the White House.
The two leaders were originally scheduled to meet Tuesday through April 2, but it was postponed a little over a week ago by Trump, who said he needed to remain in the United States because of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
During a press conference Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing is scheduled for May 14 and 15. She also announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host Xi and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, for what she said was a reciprocal visit to Washington that is to be announced at a later date.
"President Xi understood that it's very important for the president to be here throughout these combat operations right now," she said. "He understood, obviously, the request to postpone and accepted it, which is why we have new dates on the books and I'm happy to announce those to you today."
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