Trump confirms Xi's September visit to Washington

 

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Published 21:18

  

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 15. Photo: Evan Vucci /AP/TT

US President Donald Trump says that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will come to the United States on September 24.

The visit is a response to Trump's trip to China in mid-May.

The two leaders have met several times before, but the meeting in Beijing in May was special as relations between the two superpowers have been strained in several areas.

According to Trump, Xi promised at the time that China would not supply Iran with military equipment, after reports abounded that Beijing had helped Tehran with intelligence and technology supplies. China has also been a major importer of Iranian oil.

The date for Xi's state visit was already set at the meeting in Beijing. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi about expanded cooperation.