Xi’s 2026 trip to US

SCMP | Aug. 18, 2026, 2:59 a.m. | Original

After US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China in May, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Washington in September. The South China Morning Post reports on the preparations and examines the issues at stake in the bilateral relations.

Updated: 18 Aug, 2026

President Donald Trump talks with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, May 15, 2026, in Beijing. Photo: AP

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