By Stacy Boit,
President Donald Trump has announced he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in China on May 14–15, marking the first visit by a U.S. leader to the country in nearly a decade.
The landmark trip, originally set for March, was delayed following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed the country’s supreme leader and triggered a global fuel crisis after Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Xi accepted the postponement, understanding Trump’s need to oversee ongoing combat operations.
While Beijing has not officially confirmed the dates, Chinese state media has signaled a desire to mend the “abnormal” lack of high-level exchanges between the two superpowers.
The visit is seen as a critical opportunity to ease long-standing tensions over trade, technology, and geopolitics.
Following the China trip, Trump is also expected to host Xi in Washington D.C. later this year, with officials currently finalizing what the White House has termed “Historic Visits.”
