China Says Xi Jinping Accepted Trump Invitation for State Visit to Washington This Autumn

Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to pay a state visit to Washington this fall, the first in more than a decade. U.S. president’s meetings in Beijing.

Wang Yi said both sides should work together to make thorough preparations, create a favourable atmosphere, and achieve more substantive outcomes for the interactions and exchanges between the two heads of state. The Chinese government stated that Xi Jinping has formally accepted the invitation extended during a grand banquet in Trump’s honor.

President Donald Trump visited Beijing, China on May 15, 2026.

He walked with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Beijing before wrapping up a two-day visit that covered trade, Taiwan, Iran and other matters. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he and Xi would meet three more times this year.

Xi asked Trump to take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen scheduled for November, and Trump said he is gonna try to be at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November.

Xi wanted to attend the G20 summit in Miami in December. Trump said he would like Xi to come to the G20 summit in Miami in December. Trump said he was impressed by China’s facilities during the grand banquet in his honor.

He noted that China has a ballroom and announced he is constructing a large ballroom at the White House scheduled to open around September of 2028. The Secret Service requested $220 million to complete security features for the White House ballroom project.

The confirmation did not cite a specific date for Xi’s visit, though it described the timing as autumn.