Trump says he is not seeking summit with Xi, but may visit China
'I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi, which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest!,' Trump said on Truth Social.
Aides to Trump and Xi have discussed a potential meeting between the leaders during a trip by the US president to Asia later this year, sources previously said.
A trip would be the first face-to-face encounter between the men since Trump's second term in office, at a time when trade and security tensions between the two superpower rivals remain elevated.
While plans for a meeting have not been finalized, discussions on both sides of the Pacific have included a possible Trump stopover around the time of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea or talks on the sidelines of the October 30-November 1 event, the people said.
The third round of US-China trade talks taking place in Stockholm this week may lay the groundwork ahead of a leaders' summit in the autumn, analysts say.
A new flare-up of tariffs and export controls would likely impact any plans for a meeting with Xi.
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