Trump Invites Xi to White House for September 24 Visit

🤝 BEIJING — A September date, while Hormuz is closed and the summit just ended "great." 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Scheduling Xi for September signals Washington is extending the diplomatic runway — but Hormuz can't wait until fall. Iran reads a September horizon as confirmation Beijing faces no urgency to deliver. Gulf reserves hit critical by end of May. The summit produced atmospherics, a carve-out for Chinese vessels, and now a calendar event. That's Beijing's full return on Iran leverage.