Donald Trump announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April this year.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April, while Xi is expected to visit the United States later this year.
“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,” Trump said while addressing reporters.
However, no exact date of travel was mentioned by the US President.
In a recent interview with NBC News on February 4, Trump said that Xi will be 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,” he added.
Trump and Xi also had a 90-minute telephonic conversation on February 4.
Detailing the call details, Trump said that 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.
“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,” he said.