Trump Reschedules Delayed China Visit for Mid-May
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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to visit Beijing in mid-May after postponing an earlier trip because of ongoing U.S. military action against Iran, setting the stage for the first visit to China by a sitting American president in nearly a decade.
Asked about Trump’s updated timeline during a regular press briefing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance for bilateral relations. Lin added that Washington and Beijing are maintaining communication regarding the visit.
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- President Donald Trump will visit Beijing on May 14-15, 2025, after postponing due to U.S. military action in Iran.
- This is the first visit to China by a sitting U.S. president in nearly 10 years; Trump last visited in 2017.
- Trump and First Lady Melania will later host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington; preparations for both visits are ongoing.
- November 2017：
- Donald Trump visited China during the first year of his first term as U.S. president.
- Shortly before the afternoon of March 25, 2026：
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the same schedule for Trump's trip to China during a press briefing.
- On the afternoon of March 25, 2026：
- Donald Trump posted on social media that his original trip to China was delayed due to U.S. military operations against Iran, but that new dates have been set for his visit: May 14, 2026 and May 15, 2026.
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