Chinese Leader Xi Will Visit US Toward Years End, Trump Says

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had maintained a good relationship with the leader of the Chinese communist regime despite some differences.U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 25, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images1/23/2026|Updated: 1/23/2026U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that he will visit China in April and expects Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit the United States later this year.Trump said he had maintained a good relationship with Xi despite their countries’ differences on certain issues, citing the strained ties during the COVID-19 period amid disputes over the origin of the virus.Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected Articles