Chinese foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu set for US visit in ‘temperature test’ for Xi

ExclusiveChinese foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu set for US visit in ‘temperature test’ for XiSources say stop in Miami, host city for December G20 summit, may also be on the cards for Ma, suggesting repeat visit by Xi this year2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 9:27pm, 16 Jul 2026Updated: 9:35pm, 16 Jul 2026Chinese foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu is expected to head to the United States next week on a trip likely to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later this year, the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post has learned.Sources familiar with the matter said Ma, who has played a prominent role in overseeing US-China relations, would be in Washington next week. According to the sources, a stop in Miami – host city of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in December – was also likely to be on the itinerary.The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly on the matter.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x