2026 state visit by Donald Trump to China

From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second presidency. Trump's first state visit to China occurred in November 2017 when he was received by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his first presidency. This was also the first time a U . president had visited China in almost nine years, the last time being Trump's visit in 2017. During the visit, Trump was received by Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, where the two leaders held talks. Xi announced the two sides had agreed to establish a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability. Following the talks, Xi and Trump visited the Temple of Heaven, the second US president to visit the Temple while in office after President Gerald Ford in 1975. Later, Xi hosted Trump for a dinner banquet at the Golden Room of the Great Hall of the People. Trump invited Xi for a state visit to the United States on 24 September 2026. At the second day of the visit on 15 May, Trump visited the Chinese leadership compound Zhongnanhai.