CGTN published an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the United States. Highlighting the new positioning of China-US relations set out by the two heads of state in May, the article stressed that head-of-state diplomacy has always served as the “anchor” of the relationship, playing an irreplaceable strategic guiding role and providing important strategic safeguards for the improvement and development of bilateral ties.
BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
It will be the second meeting between the two heads of state within half a year, following Trump’s state visit to China in May.
Detailing Xi’s upcoming visit on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the exchange of visits marks a historic milestone.
A review of bilateral relations, which have maintained overall stability despite ups and downs, demonstrates that head-of-state diplomacy has always served as the “anchor” of the relationship, playing an irreplaceable strategic guiding role and providing important strategic safeguards for the improvement and development of bilateral ties.
New positioning
Over the years, Xi and Trump have maintained communication through face-to-face meetings
