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"China's nominal gross domestic product is unlikely to surpass that of the U.S. in the next few decades."

"This idea of China becoming the world's biggest economy may not happen, actually."

"China probably won't ever overtake the US economy on a sustained basis."

"The likelihood of the prediction that China's GDP will one day overtake that of the U.S. is declining."

"China is forecast to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest economy by around 2035."

"China will overtake the US as the world's top economy in about 2035 with a high probability."

"[T]he size of China's economy in USD terms will overtake the US in 2028."

"China will overtake the United States to become the world's biggest economy in 2028."

Will China's GDP Overtake the US, And If So When?

Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that he had requested a delay of "a month or so" to his scheduled March 31-April 2 trip to Beijing, citing the ongoing war with Iran as the reason for wanting to remain in the U.S.

Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that he had requested a delay of "a month or so" to his scheduled March 31-April 2 trip to Beijing, citing the ongoing war with Iran as the reason for wanting to remain in the U.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking from Paris where he was holding trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, said any postponement would be due to the president coordinating the war effort, not because of disputes over the Strait of Hormuz.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking from Paris where he was holding trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, said any postponement would be due to the president coordinating the war effort, not because of disputes over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday that he "may delay" the Beijing summit if China did not commit to helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil transits daily.

Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday that he "may delay" the Beijing summit if China did not commit to helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil transits daily.

China, the world's largest energy importer, brought in around 12 million barrels of oil per day in the first two months of 2026 and has not directly responded to Trump's request for naval assistance in the strait.

China, the world's largest energy importer, brought in around 12 million barrels of oil per day in the first two months of 2026 and has not directly responded to Trump's request for naval assistance in the strait.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said "head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations" and confirmed both sides were in communication about Trump's visit, without addressing the Strait of Hormuz request.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said "head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations" and confirmed both sides were in communication about Trump's visit, without addressing the Strait of Hormuz request.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the trip's dates "may be moved" and that ensuring the success of Operation Epic Fury was Trump's "number-one priority," while Australia, Italy and Britain also declined to commit warships to the strait.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the trip's dates "may be moved" and that ensuring the success of Operation Epic Fury was Trump's "number-one priority," while Australia, Italy and Britain also declined to commit warships to the strait.

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