China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump this week to discuss trade, technology, and strategic stability. The high-stakes summit aims to manage ongoing tensions, including trade disputes and geopolitical concerns regarding Taiwan and Iran.
Why it matters
The meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies is critical for global market stability and the management of international geopolitical conflicts.
Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump, Beijing confirmed on Monday (September 21, 2026). Mr. Xi will be there from Wednesday (September 23) to Friday (September 25), a government statement said.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun said the two leaders would “have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations and world peace and development”.
Beijing would “work with the U.S. to enrich the substance of the relationship of constructive strategic stability between China and the U.S., strengthen dialogue and cooperation, and properly manage differences”, he added.
Washington had already made clear that the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies were due to meet this week, in what is expected to be a bid to ease tensions over trade, technology and broader strategic issues.
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