## The U.S. President Will Make a State Visit to China This Week

On May 11, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15. This will be Trump’s first state visit to China since November 2017, marking the first visit in many years.

Regarding the U.S. President’s visit to China, a White House spokesperson said that Trump plans to continue promoting a more balanced relationship with China during the visit. Trump himself had previously called the trip “wonderful,” and said that China-U.S. relations are going well.

Meanwhile, regarding the arrangements for the U.S. President’s visit, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has previously responded on multiple occasions that China and the U.S. are maintaining communication regarding U.S. President Trump’s visit.

The agenda for this visit is expected to cover bilateral trade, geopolitical developments, technological competition, and global issues. In recent times, China-U.S. interaction in trade and technology has been frequent, and both sides have released some signals aimed at easing tensions. It is expected that the two heads of state will further discuss progress on the implementation of the Phase One trade agreement and related follow-up arrangements.

On the economic and trade front, relevant arrangements have already been made ahead of the visit. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said that, based on consultations between China and the U.S., a delegation led by a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council will travel to South Korea from May 12 to 13 to hold economic and trade consultations with the U.S. side. The two sides will be guided by the important consensus reached in the many prior phone calls between the two heads of state and will conduct consultations on economic and trade issues of mutual concern.

Some analysts believe that this visit comes at a critical juncture in China-U.S. relations. From the U.S. side, the current U.S. government is, on the one hand, deeply entangled in protracted conflicts such as those in the Middle East, and on the other hand, tariff policies are facing legal challenges at home. These factors have reduced the Trump administration’s negotiating leverage compared with before.

In addition, U.S. media have also described the President’s visit to China as a “major turning point in China-U.S. relations,” noting that its outcomes will have far-reaching global implications, directly affecting global trade flows, commodity prices, and exchange-rate trends.

China has also said that it is willing to move in the same direction as the U.S. side, deepen understanding through dialogue, and promote the healthy and stable development of China-U.S. relations. During the visit, a series of cooperation documents or consensuses may be reached; specific outcomes will be announced further by both sides.

# U.S. President’s Visit to China