Trump Says He Looks Forward to Xi Summit as Tensions Mount

Trump-Xi Meeting Approaches Even as Tensions Mount

President Donald Trump said he’s looking forward to meeting Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, signaling his plans for the high-stakes summit are still on despite fresh tensions between the world’s largest economies.

“I’m going to go see President Xi in two weeks. I look forward to that,” Trump said Monday during a White House event. “Actually, it’ll be a very important trip.”