SEUNG MIN KIM and DIDI TANG.

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year

President Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year. Trump and Xi also spoke by phone on Monday to discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to the White House and Chinese officials. Xi told Trump in the phone call that Taiwan’s return to mainland China is “an integral part of the post-war international order,” according to China’s foreign ministry. A White House official confirmed that the call happened on Monday morning but offered no details of the call.

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