Date set for US President Donald Trump’s trip to China

FC Frank Chen,Josephine MaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-21 · 04:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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US President Donald Trump will visit China from March 31 to April 2 to meet with President Xi Jinping. The White House announced the trip, which will be Trump's first to China since his 2017 visit during his first term. The leaders are expected to discuss trade relations, which have been strained since Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods at the start of his second term, leading to retaliatory actions from both countries. Xi Jinping is expected to visit the United States later in the year. The purpose of the meeting is to address the rocky relationship between the two countries.

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Trump's previous trip to China was in November 2017 during his first term.

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The trip will be Trump’s first visit to China since coming to office for a second time.

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US President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2.

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Relations between the two countries have been rocky since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on China at the start of his second term.

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Xi is expected to visit the United States later this year.

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US President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to ⁠April 2 for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House has announced.Observers noted that the court’s decision could leave Trump with less leverage against China during negotiations and might give a fresh lift to trade.The trip will be Trump’s first visit to China since coming to office for a second time – his previous trip to the country was in November 2017 during his first term.Xi is expected to visit the United States later this year.Relations between the two countries have been rocky since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on China at the start of his second term. In a series of tit-for-tat actions, the White House imposed triple-digit “retaliatory” levies on Chinese goods and Beijing mounted a sweeping boycott of US agricultural goods for much of last year.

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