Exclusive | China confirms it is talking to US about Trump visit as trade truce stays on the cards
US president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping may roll back tariffs for up to a year as officials seek short-term economic wins
China has confirmed that discussions were under way about US President Donald Trump’s planned visit in April, when sources said the two sides were expected to extend their current trade truce by up to one year.
Lin Jian, a foreign ministry spokesman, said President Xi Jinping had repeated an invitation to Trump to visit when the pair spoke by phone last week.
“The two sides are in communication on this,” Lin added, stressing the importance of talks between the two heads of state.
Extending the informal understanding by up to a year – a step seen by officials as realistic and achievable – would anchor the summit around short-term economic wins that included fresh Chinese commitments, according to several people familiar with the discussions.