China, US in communication regarding date of Trump's visit: spokesman

China and the United States are in communication with each other regarding the date of President Donald Trump's China visit, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.

Lin was responding to a inquiry about certain media's reports that Trump said his visit to China might be postponed if China doesn't provide assistance in escorting the Strait of Hormuz.

"We noted that the United States has publicly made clarifications on the misguided media reports, calling them completely false while stressing that the visit is not linked to the issue over the Strait of Hormuz," he said.

"China and the United States are in communication with each other regarding issues including the date of President Donald Trump's China visit," said Lin.