Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April.
Published: February 13, 2026 7:45 AM IST
Donald Trump to Meet Xi Jinping: What could be on the US–China discussion table?
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) talked about his much-awaited meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, announcing that the crucial meeting will be held in April, with Xi expected to visit the US later this year. While addressing media, he said, “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.” However, the exact dates of the travel have not been revealed.Trump To Travel To China
In a recent interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, Trump said that he would visit China in April. “I’m gonna be going there in April then he’s coming here toward the end of the year,” Trump said.Add India.com as a Preferred Source
When asked further on his China visit, the US President in the NBC News interview taped on February 4 said, “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, Jinping’s 90-Minute Telephonic Conversation
Notably, the US President and his Chinese counterpart had a 90-minute telephonic conversation on February 4.Trump Says Trade Dominated Talks With Xi Jinping
Trump said the call focused almost entirely on trade, without touching on other geopolitical issues like Iran and Ukraine. The call “resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Further, Trump wrote, “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.” China’s state media Xinhua reported that in the call, Xi noted that he attaches great importance to China-U.S. relations, saying that over the past year he and Trump have enjoyed sound communication and had a successful meeting in Busan, which charted the direction and course for China-U.S. relations. During the call, the Chinese President stressed on US and China should work together for better outcomes, based on equality and mutual respect. He also asked Washington to remove the restrictive measures imposed on his country, as per China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (with ANI inputs)Source link
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