China officially announced on Monday the state visit that President Xi Jinping will undertake to the United States from Wednesday to Friday this week, at the invitation of his counterpart Donald Trump.
The confirmation came through the state agency Xinhua and was elaborated upon by the spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, who indicated that both leaders would hold a "profound" exchange of views on bilateral issues as well as global peace and development.
Washington had announced the visit days earlier, but Beijing had not officially confirmed it until this Monday, making the Chinese confirmation the missing diplomatic step to finalize an appointment that Guo himself described as of "historic significance" and a "milestone" in the relationship between the two largest powers in the world.
Xi will arrive on Wednesday at Andrews Air Force Base, on the outskirts of Washington, where Trump will personally greet him at the foot of the plane, a ceremonial gesture that will make the Chinese leader the first foreign head of state to be welcomed in this manner by the U.S. president since his return to the White House.
The main day of the visit will be Thursday, featuring a welcome ceremony with a military review, a private bilateral meeting between both leaders, and a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House. The event will be attended by Melania Trump and Xi's wife, Peng Liyuan, along with approximately 125 guests, a number limited due to renovations in the ballroom of the presidential residence.
Among the dinner guests are some of the most influential names in the technology and finance sectors: Sam Altman (OpenAI), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Tim Cook (Apple), Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan), Jane Fraser (Citigroup), and David Sacks, former head of artificial intelligence at the White House.
The visit will conclude on Friday with a joint tour of the National Archives of the United States by both leaders, where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are housed, as part of the commemorative events for the 250th anniversary of American independence.
This is the second meeting between Xi and Trump in four months. The first was the state visit that Trump made to Beijing in May, the first by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly nine years. It was precisely during the official banquet on May 14 at the Great Hall of the People when Trump formally extended the invitation to Xi to visit the White House.
The summit arrives following negotiations held on Sunday in New York between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, where they discussed topics such as tariffs, artificial intelligence, rare earths, and critical minerals. Chinese state media described that dialogue as “sincere, deep, and constructive.”
One of the most pressing issues on the table is the tariff truce in place between the two countries since October 2025, which suspended levies that had escalated to 145% by Washington and 125% by Beijing. This truce expires on November 10, making the summit a crucial appointment for its potential extension. The agenda also includes the war in Iran, Taiwan, and Ukraine.
Guo Jiakun summarized Beijing's position with a statement that sets the tone for the visit: "China is willing to work alongside the United States to enrich the content of a constructive and stable bilateral relationship, enhance dialogue and cooperation, properly manage differences, and continue to increase the well-being of the peoples of both countries, thereby promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the world."
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