President Xi Jinping visited the United States for the first time since 2023 — South China Morning Post

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the United States for the first time since 2023. During this trip, his eighth in-person meeting with US President Donald Trump took place.

Meetings under four administrations

As reported by the South China Morning Post, Xi Jinping's meetings with American leaders took place during four US administrations. The publication describes these contacts as a combination of personal interaction and official diplomacy. The formats of such meetings ranged from informal walks with conversations to a state dinner. In the publication's view, this history reflects the increasingly complex nature of relations between the United States and China.

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The 2013 visit

Xi Jinping's first visit to the United States as president of China took place in June 2013, a few months after taking office. The article describes this episode as an informal summit. The South China Morning Post published the article on September 24, 2026.