Trump to meet Xi in China in May, White House says

Leavitt said Xi understood the need to reschedule the trip.

"I'm pleased to announce that President Trump's meeting and long-awaited meeting with President Xi ⁠in China will ‌now take place ​in Beijing on May 14th and 15th," Leavitt ​said at ‌a press briefing.

"First Lady Melania and President Trump ​will also host President Xi and Madame Peng for a reciprocal visit in Washington DC at ​a ​later date to ​be announced this year."

Trump's last ‌trip to China, in 2017, was the most recent by a US president.

Trump's visit will be the leaders' first in-person talks since an October ​meeting in South Korea, where they agreed on ​a trade truce.