U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of a trip to Asia, the White House said on Thursday (October 23, 2025), confirming the meeting which had been called into question following an escalation in trade tensions.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Mr. Trump departs for Malaysia late on Friday (October 24) night and will also visit Japan and South Korea, where he will meet Mr. Xi next Thursday after addressing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit.
“On Thursday morning local time, President Trump will participate in a bilateral meeting with President Xi of the People’s Republic of China, before departing to return home,” Ms. Leavitt said.
On Sunday (October 26), Mr. Trump will meet Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and attend a working dinner of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, then fly to Tokyo on Monday (October 27) to meet Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday (October 28).
On Wednesday (October 23), Mr. Trump flies to South Korea, where he will meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, deliver keynote remarks at a luncheon for CEOs on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit, and then participate in a U.S.-APEC leaders working dinner.
