US President Donald Trump seeks to push back Beijing summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping by a month. Also on East Asia Tonight, the American leader urges allies to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Seoul says any response must be in line with domestic law, even as South Korea’s president warns of the worst-case scenario if the crisis in the Middle East drags on.
00:00 Introduction
01:59 Trump seeks summit delay
06:45 S Korean president says must prepare for worst-case scenario
07:12 Trump renews call for warship deployment
14:31 IMO chief says naval escorts no guarantee of safety
30:05 China’s energy self-reliance
31:50 Insights with David Fishman from The Lantau Group
38:56 Tepco delays nuclear plant’s commercial operations
48:52 China steps up drive to boost births
