Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, Beijing confirms
Por Cao Jiaxuan — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Cao Jiaxuan in Beijing Published: 3:06pm, 21 Sep 2026 Updated: 4:00pm, 21 Sep 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, Beijing’s foreign ministry has confirmed.
In an official statement on Monday, the ministry said Xi would visit the US from September 23 to 25.
The trip – Xi’s first state visit since 2015 – will also mark his second face-to-face meeting this year with US President Donald Trump, as the world’s top two economies seek to stabilise a relationship tested by trade , technology and national security disputes.
According to Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Monday, Xi was visiting at the invitation of the US president.
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