Trump-Xi meeting likely to happen next year, says ambassador

Beijing – US Ambassador David Perdue said on Tuesday, a highly anticipated meeting between the US and Chinese presidents will be more likely to take place more than this autumn next year.

“We look forward to coming together as President Trump said, and potentially in the near future, but absolutely next year.” He said. His comments came at a press conference with a group of US deputies who saw Beijing, the first since 2019.

Following the meetings held with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, US President Donald Trump said two on social media He agreed to meet at a multilateral summit in South Korea Next month. Trump also said he would visit China at the beginning of next year and then make a visit from XI to the USA. China’s reading of the call did not contain such details.

Perdu said that the delegation made by the US House of Representatives was discussing the call of the presidents and the potential meeting with the Vice President of Lieng HE on Monday. MPs met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Sunday.

“I can say that the relationship between President Xi and President Trump is currently very good and very encouraging,” Perdu. He said.

Adam Smith, a representative of democratic assembly, led the two -party delegation of four deputies containing a Republican. Smith, the current high -level democrat of the Assembly Armed Services Committee, said that the delegation was discussing the solving of the differences on Tiktok’s ownership during the meetings of the Chinese.

Smith stressed that the visit of China is aimed at increasing communication between the two countries, especially in military matters.

“We’re still talking from each other,” Smith said. The United States and China “” should not enter the same page, he added. [but] At least enter the same book. “