President Donald Trump has rescheduled his anticipated visit to China for mid-May after the initial trip was postponed due to the Iran war.
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump announced he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15. The diplomatic trip was originally scheduled from March 31 to April 2.
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The trip is set to mark the first state visit to Beijing by a U.S. president since Trump’s visit in 2017. Trump reiterated that he and first lady Melania Trump will host Xi and his wife at the White House later this year. The date for Xi’s visit has not been announced yet.
“Our Representatives are finalizing preparations for these Historic Visits,” Trump wrote. “I look very much forward to spending time with President Xi in what will be, I am sure, a Monumental Event.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also announced the
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