White House Confirms Rescheduled State Visit: President Trump To Meet Xi Jinping In Beijing This May

President Trump will visit Beijing in May for a state visit with Xi Jinping. The meeting was rescheduled from March due to the ongoing Iran conflict.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 25, 2026, 5:47 PM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from The New Daily

Diplomatic Rescheduling Amid Global Conflict

The long-anticipated diplomatic mission to Beijing is officially back on the calendar. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump’s state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been finalized for mid-May. The trip was initially intended for late March but faced an indefinite postponement as the administration focused on the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Leavitt noted that President Xi expressed "full understanding" regarding the necessity of the delay, highlighting a rare moment of diplomatic coordination between the two superpowers during a period of intense global volatility.

First Presidential Visit To China In Nearly A Decade

This mission carries significant historical weight, representing the first time a U.S. President has set foot in China since Trump’s own visit in 2017. The upcoming May 14–15 summit in Beijing is expected to build upon the foundation laid during the leaders' last encounter in South Korea in October 2025. During that meeting, the two presidents successfully negotiated a trade truce that has provided a fragile stability to global markets, even as geopolitical tensions elsewhere have surged.

Reciprocal Visit And Strengthening Ties

The diplomacy is set to extend beyond the borders of China. Press Secretary Leavitt further revealed that First Lady Melania Trump and the President will host President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan for a reciprocal state visit in Washington, D.C. While the exact timing for the D.C. summit remains under wraps, the White House expects the event to take place later this year. This "tit-for-tat" diplomacy is seen by analysts as an effort to prevent the current regional wars from spiraling into a broader confrontation between the world’s two largest economies.