Donald Trump to visit Xi Jinping in May after Iran war postponement
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump announced he will visit China on 14-15 May to meet President Xi Jinping, marking the first US presidential visit to China in nearly 10 years after postponing the trip due to the US-Israel war with Iran.
- Trump is also planning to host Xi in Washington DC later this year, with officials finalizing preparations for both visits, as confirmed by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- The trip was initially scheduled for 31 March but was delayed following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which led to retaliatory attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, causing a global fuel crisis.
- Beijing has not yet confirmed the visit dates, as it typically does not disclose Xi's schedule far in advance, but Chinese officials have been in talks with Washington regarding the timing.
- The visit is significant amid ongoing tensions between the US and China over trade, technology, and geopolitical issues, with the Global Times editorial highlighting the abnormality of the long gap between US presidential visits to China.
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