Overview
- President Trump said he accepted Xi Jinping's invitation to visit Beijing in April 2026 and invited Xi for a U.S. state visit later in the year.
- Trump said Xi "more or less agreed" to accelerate and expand Chinese purchases of U.S. goods, with media reporting fresh soybean orders worth about $300 million.
- China's Foreign Ministry called the discussion positive and reiterated Beijing's view that Taiwan's return to China is part of the postwar international order.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent floated up to four Trump–Xi meetings in 2026, including a possible Trump trip to the APEC summit in Shenzhen and Xi's attendance at the G20 in Florida.
- After speaking with Xi, Trump held a separate call with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who said he briefed her on U.S.–China ties as regional allies watch signals on Taiwan.