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Trump to Visit Beijing in April; Xi Jinping to Make State Visit to U.S. Later This Year

01:59 PM, 11/25/2025
Trump to Visit Beijing in April; Xi Jinping to Make State Visit to U.S. Later This Year

President Trump said he will travel to Beijing in April after a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and he invited Xi to a U.S. state visit later this year. The call, described by the White House as "very positive," focused on a draft trade framework that includes renewed soybean purchases and relaxed rare-earth export controls, contingent on compliance. Leaders also discussed global issues such as the Russia-Ukraine war and fentanyl. Chinese state media highlighted Xi's comments on Taiwan.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will travel to Beijing in April after accepting an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump said he, in turn, invited Xi to the United States for a state visit later in the year.

The announcement followed a roughly one-hour phone call between the two leaders this week, coming weeks after their face-to-face meeting in South Korea in October. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the conversation as "a very positive call" that largely focused on a bilateral trade framework and efforts to improve U.S.-China relations.

Trump posted on Truth Social:

"Our relationship with China is extremely strong! Now we can set our sights on the big picture. To that end, President Xi invited me to visit Beijing in April, which I accepted, and I reciprocated where he will be my guest for a State Visit in the U.S. later in the year."

Officials say the emerging trade outline includes renewed soybean purchases by China and eased Chinese controls on certain rare-earth exports, though those commitments are contingent on China meeting agreed conditions. The call also touched on other global issues, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the fentanyl crisis.

Chinese state media reported that Xi emphasized Taiwan, saying that "Taiwan’s return to China is an integral part of the post-war international order." U.S. officials indicated Taiwan was not part of the agenda during the leaders' recent in-person meeting in October.

During their October discussions in South Korea, Trump had already mentioned plans for a reciprocal visit schedule—his trip to China in April followed by Xi visiting the United States "some time after that," with Florida or Washington, D.C., among the possible destinations.

Both sides framed the exchanges as a step toward stabilizing and advancing bilateral ties, though analysts note that details of the trade commitments and any follow-up diplomacy will determine whether the visit leads to lasting agreements.

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