Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to make a rare official visit to the United States for a high-profile White House summit with President Donald Trump, according to reports from Politico. The Chinese leader is expected to arrive in Washington late on the evening of September 23, with primary negotiations set for September 24, followed by his departure on September 25.
The White House has confirmed the September 24 meeting in Washington, though officials have declined to comment on the broader itinerary. Notably, diplomatic sources confirmed that Xi will bypass the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which convenes its General Debate on September 22. Speculation had previously surrounded a potential dual-purpose trip combining the UN session and the presidential summit, but Beijing’s lack of an advance delegation in New York ruled out those plans.
This upcoming summit follows a previous meeting between Trump and Xi in Beijing in May 2026, where discussions touched upon international conflicts, including Russia’s war in Ukraine. The upcoming face-to-face negotiations are expected to address pivotal global trade and geopolitical issues between the world’s two largest economies.
