Analysts say Apec summit in South Korea in November, or a separate meeting in China around then, may be the opportunity for leaders to meet
China, US top negotiators agree on ‘framework’ that will need approval from Xi and Trump
“He invited me to China, and I invited him here. We both accepted, so I’ll be going there with the first lady at a certain point, and he’ll be coming here, hopefully with the first lady of China,” Trump told reporters that day.
Observers in Washington believe a visit would significantly stabilise one of the most critical bilateral relationships in the world. Such trips typically require months of preparation, making the United Nations General Assembly in September the most convenient opportunity.
It would be ideal for Xi to speak in person to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, an organisation China has staunchly supported. However, several diplomatic sources told the South China Morning Post this was unlikely.
