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Trump arrives China on three-day state visit

This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Mr Trump’s second since November 2017.

• May 13, 2026
Trump and President Xi Jinping
Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping [Credit: Marketplace]

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Mr Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15.

This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Mr Trump’s second since November 2017.

The two leaders would have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning bilateral relations and world peace and development, according to China’s foreign ministry.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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