President Trump said Monday that he'd accepted an invitation from President Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April. He added that he'd invited the Chinese leader for a state visit later in 2026.
Why it matters: Both leaders have an interest in maintaining an equilibrium in the relationship after last month's trade truce. But with Xi ramping up his rhetoric on taking Taiwan — and with trade disputes in areas like mineral and chip exports still not fully resolved — there's always a lot at stake when the world's two most powerful leaders meet.
