Trump invites China's Xi to U.S. for September visit

Trump is currently in China for his own diplomatic visit, which comes amid ongoing trade negotiations with Beijing and heightened diplomatic tensions over Taiwan.

By Ben Whedon

Published: May 14, 2026 10:10am

President Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the White House in September during his ongoing visit to Beijing.

The invitation came as Trump hopes to win Chinese support to pressure Iran and end the conflict in the Persian Gulf. China remains a pivotal economic partner of Iran and input from Beijing could potentially yield concessions on the negotiating table.

The Chinese presidential visit would include a Sept. 24 visit to the White House, Politico reported.

"We look forward to it," Trump said.

Trump is currently in China for his own diplomatic visit, which comes amid ongoing trade negotiations with Beijing and heightened diplomatic tensions over Taiwan.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.