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Xi’s 2026 trip to US

Xi’s 2026 trip to US
South China Morning Post Tuesday 18 August 2026, 06:59 UTC 1 min read
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Advertisement Advertisement Xi’s 2026 trip to US After US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China in May, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Washington in September. The South China Morning Post reports on the preparations and examines the issues at stake in the bilateral relations. Updated: 18 Aug, 2026 Advertisement

Advertisement Advertisement Xi’s 2026 trip to US After US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China in May, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Washington in September. The South China Morning Post reports on the preparations and examines the issues at stake in the bilateral relations. Updated: 18 Aug, 2026 Advertisement [1] Exclusive | No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi There are no signs that the US president is about to phone Lai Ching-te and upset the fragile stability with Beijing, sources say. 18 Jun, 2026 [2] Exclusive | Chinese minister set for US visit in ‘temperature test’ to pave way for Xi Sources say stop in Miami, host city for December G20 summit, may also be on the cards for Ma, suggesting repeat visit by Xi this year. 16 Jul, 2026 [3] Exclusive | Trump envoy Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says. 01 Aug, 2026 [4] Exclusive | Chinese officials rattled by White House chaos weeks ahead of Xi-Trump summit Sources say little progress has been made on deliverables for Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the US since 2015. 15 Aug, 2026 Advertisement Advertisement [5] Exclusive | Claims Hegseth close to exit raise questions over future US-China defence ties Donald Trump is losing patience with the Pentagon chief because of the stalled Iran war, according to several sources. 18 Aug, 2026 Select Voice Select Speed 1.00x
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