US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will visit China “at some point” this year sets the stage for an unusually frequent series of face-to-face meetings between the American and Chinese leaders – potentially up to four encounters in 2026.The two leaders have already met once this year for a summit in Beijing and Xi is expected to travel to the United States in September for a state visit and again in December for the Group of 20 meeting.Unveiling a new US presidential plane on Friday, Trump indicated he would return to China for “a big conference”, presumably the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen.
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President Donald Trump has indicated he plans to visit China again this year for a "big conference," likely the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. This potential trip would mark an unusually high number of meetings between the US and Chinese leaders, with up to four encounters possible in 2026.
Alyssa ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-20 · 12:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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President Donald Trump has indicated he plans to visit China again this year for a "big conference," likely the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. This potential trip would mark an unusually high number of meetings between the US and Chinese leaders, with up to four encounters possible in 2026. The two leaders have already met once this year in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping is also expected to visit the United States in September for a state visit and again in December for the Group of 20 meeting. Trump made these remarks while unveiling a new US presidential plane.
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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen.
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The US President has already met the Chinese leader once this year in Beijing.
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Donald Trump indicated he would visit China again this year for a "big conference".
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Xi is expected to travel to the US in September for a state visit and again in December for the G20 meeting.
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The potential Trump visit could be the fourth meeting between the US and Chinese leaders in 2026.
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