President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15, the White House said Wednesday.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the dates of the “long-awaited” visit after Mr. Trump was forced to postpone the trip because of the Iran war.
The U.S. leader had been set to visit China before Easter but requested a delay so he could monitor the conflict from Washington.
Ms. Leavitt said Mr. Trump plans to host Mr. Xi and his wife for a “reciprocal” visit in Washington later this year.
Mr. Trump boasts of a warm personal relationship with Mr. Xi, but the U.S. and China have sparred over trade in the past year.
China’s treatment of Taiwan, which the mainland considers a breakaway province, is a source of tension between Beijing and Washington.
Mr. Trump is also expected to press Mr. Xi to do more to rein in fentanyl precursor chemicals that flow from Chinese factories to Mexico.
Cartels use the chemicals to make fentanyl, which is trafficked into U.S. communities.
• Tom Howell Jr. can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.
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