Shanghai (AFP) – Donald Trump's summit with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week was the latest in decades of high-level diplomatic encounters between the two countries marked by drama, tension and surprising breakthroughs.
Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 09:14
Here are some of the most notable visits by US presidents to China:
The United States cut ties with China when the Communist Party (CCP) took over the country in 1949.
Over two decades later, in February 1972, then US president Richard Nixon flew to China to break the ice.
