Trump wraps up two-day China trip; invites Xi for a September visit
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet during his visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, on May 15, 2026.
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BEIJING — US President Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the White House on September 24, stating that trade talks will extend beyond the two-day summit to be held in Beijing this week.
Trump announced the invitation at a state dinner Thursday evening, according to a source. Video shared by the White House.
Following the two presidents’ meeting earlier the same day, Xi said that the United States and China “strategic stability“As the framework for the next three years, according to state media.
Ryan Fedasiuk of the American Enterprise Institute said the real question about the outcome of the summit will be “which of the deals the president wants to make are mature enough?” “Obviously, there will be a lot left for the tree to mature further.”
China has not yet confirmed that it will accept Xi’s invitation to visit. The United Nations General Assembly is planned to be held In New York in early September.
The two leaders may also meet around the APEC meeting in Shenzhen in November and the G20 meeting in Florida in December.
