‘Significant progress’ made on plans since Beijing’s invitation to US leader for formal state visit
The focus now shifts towards a potential high-stakes trip by Trump to China. If it happens, it will be the first visit by an American president to the Asian country since 2017.
Two sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said “significant progress” had been made and both sides were finalising the details.
“There are a few small loose ends. But the major blocks are already resolved. Things are taking shape,” said one source, who declined to be named due to the sensitive nature of the talks.
The source confirmed that China sent a formal state visit invitation to Trump in the first week of September, which usually indicates a state visit is “more or less confirmed” and that planning is in a “very advanced stage”.
