US President Donald Trump will visit China on 14 and 15 May for his first trip to the country in eight years, following a postponement due to the joint military operation with Israel against Iran. Trump announced the rescheduled visit on Truth Social, stating he would also host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington later this year.
Trump wrote: 'Our Representatives are finalizing preparations for these Historic Visits. I look very much forward to spending time with President Xi in what will be, I am sure, a Monumental Event.' The Chinese embassy said it had no information to offer, as Beijing typically releases details of Xi's schedule only days in advance.
The trip, aimed at resetting relations, has been overshadowed by events including a Supreme Court ruling curbing Trump's tariff powers and the Iran conflict, which introduced tension with Beijing as Tehran's main oil buyer. Trump's last China visit was in 2017, and his May meeting will be the first in-person talks since an October 2025 truce agreed in South Korea.
Discussions are expected to cover goodwill agreements on agriculture and airplane parts trade, as well as contentious issues like Taiwan, where US arms sales have angered Beijing. It remains unclear whether the Iran war will be resolved by the meeting, despite White House estimates of a four-to-six-week duration.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump and Xi spoke about rescheduling, adding that Xi understood the president's need to oversee combat operations. Trump has sought support from China to counter Iran's efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz, but Beijing has not directly responded.
