Donald Trump confirms meeting Xi Jinping in April, calls relationship 'very good'
US President Donald Trump confirmed meeting China President Xi Jinping in April, calls relationship 'very good.'
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will travel to China in April to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, with a return visit to the United States expected later this year. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Trump shared details of the planned engagements but did not specify exact dates for the trip.
”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.” In a recent interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, Trump again spoke about the upcoming visit. “I’m gonna be going there in April then he’s coming here toward the end of the year,” Trump said.
Focus on strong bilateral ties
During the same interview, which was recorded on February 4, Trump underlined the importance of maintaining close ties between the two global powers. “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-Xi 90-minute phone call
Trump and Xi also held a 90-minute phone conversation on February 4. According to Trump, the discussion was largely centered on trade matters and did not cover other international issues such as Iran or Ukraine. He later wrote on Truth Social that the call “resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries.”
In his post, Trump mentioned that Xi had invited him and the First Lady to visit China, and that he had extended a similar invitation in return. “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.”
Chinese state media outlet Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi stressed the importance of stable China-US relations during the call. According to a statement from China’s Foreign Ministry, Xi called on both countries to work towards “win-win results” based on mutual respect and urged the US to roll back measures that China views as negative.