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U.S. and China Plan April Trump–Xi Meeting as Trade Talks Ramp Up

Treasury-led preparations suggest both governments seek to stabilize ties under a fragile trade truce.

Overview

  • Politico reporting, echoed by multiple outlets, points to a Trump trip to Beijing in early April for a meeting with Xi Jinping.
  • Trump said Xi would visit the White House toward the end of the year, though Beijing has not confirmed that plan.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said senior U.S. officials traveled to China to prepare the next round of high-level trade talks with Vice-Premier He Lifeng.
  • Xi urged caution on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan during a recent call, as both leaders described the conversation as constructive.
  • Washington proposed trilateral nuclear talks with Russia and China, but Beijing said it is not ready to join such negotiations at this stage.