President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April, with Xi expected to visit the United States later in the year. Speaking to reporters, Trump said, "I'll be visiting President Xi Jinping in April. He's coming here later in the year, and I look forward to it. Our relationship with China is very good right now." He did not specify the exact dates of the trip.
Trump had already hinted at the visit in an interview with NBC, stating, "I'm gonna be going there in April then he's coming here toward the end of the year."
Pressed further about the upcoming trip in the NBC interview recorded earlier this month, the leader said, "He's coming to the White House, toward the end of the year. We have a very good relationship. And, you know, it's important that I have a good relationship and for him, that he has a good relationship with me. We have to have a good - these are the two most powerful countries in the world and we have a very good relationship."
Trump and Xi held a 90‑minute phone conversation on Feb. 4. Trump later said the discussion focused almost entirely on trade, with no mention of other geopolitical issues such as Iran or Ukraine. He described the call as having "resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries," in a post on Truth Social.
He also wrote that "during the conversation, President Xi graciously invited the First Lady and me to visit China, and I reciprocated. As Presidents of two great nations, this is something that we both look forward to doing."
China's state media Xinhua reported that in the call, Xi noted that he attaches great importance to China-U.S. relations, saying that over the past year he and Trump have enjoyed sound communication and had a successful meeting in Busan, which charted the direction and course for China-U.S. relations.
During the call, Xi called for the United States and China to "seek win-win results in the spirit of equality and respect each other's concerns," while urging Washington to "remove the negative measures taken against China," according to a readout from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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