In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump added that he might visit China but only at Xi's invitation, "otherwise, no interest!"Any meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders would be the first face-to-face encounter between them since Trump's return to the White House and would come at a time of trade and security tensions heightened by U.S. tariffs.
On July 22, Reuters reported that aides from both China and the U.S. had discussed a possible meeting between the leaders when Trump visits Asia this year. The discussions included a scenario in which Trump would stop over during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea between October 30 and November 1 or hold talks on the sidelines of that event, according to the agency.
Reuters said another option would be Trump attending a September 3 ceremony in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend.
