2017 state visit by Donald Trump to China

State visit by Donald Trump to China
Part of China–United States relations
	U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping with their spouses in Beijing on 8 November 2017
Date	8 to 10 November 2017
Location	Beijing;
Type	State visit
Participants	U.S. President Donald Trump; Chinese leader Xi Jinping

From November 8-10, 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. This visit was Trump's first state visit to China, and the only to occur during his first presidency. Trump's second state visit to China occurred in May 2026 when he was received by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his second presidency. This was also the last time a U.S. president had visited China until almost nine years, in 2026.

Background

From April 6-9, 2017, Chinese leader and CCP general secretary Xi Jinping visited the United States, where he was hosted by US President Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago for their first meeting.^[1] In September, Reuters reported that Trump was likely to visit China in November.^[2] On September 12, after meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi announced that Trump would visit China at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.^[3]

The visit

8 November

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Beijing on the afternoon of 8 November 2017, starting their state visit to China. They were met by State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the Beijing Capital International Airport.^[4] The Trumps then directly travelled to the Forbidden City to arrive at the Palace Museum, where they met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.^[5] They toured the Forbidden Palace and watched a Peking opera performance in the palace.^[6]

9 November

On 9 November, President and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People. Following the ceremony, Trump and Xi held talks.^[7] Trump and Xi later jointly attended the closing ceremony of the China-US Business Leaders Dialogue.^[8] Trump also held talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.^[9] On the evening of 9 November, Xi and Peng hosted banquet to welcome US President Trump and his wife Melania.^[10]

10 November

President Trump's visit concluded on 10 November, and he left Beijing for the APEC summit in Vietnam on the same day.^[11]

References

↑ Phillips, Tom (2017-04-06). "Chinese president Xi Jinping arrives for first meeting with Donald Trump". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
↑ "Trump likely to visit China during November Asia trip: U.S. official". Reuters. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
↑ "杨洁篪：特朗普将于年内对中国进行国事访问" [Yang Jiechi: Trump will pay a state visit to China this year.]. People's Daily. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
↑ Wen, Philip; Holland, Steve (8 November 2017). "China's Xi fetes Trump on first day of Beijing trip". Reuters. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
↑ "US President Donald Trump lands in Beijing, kicking off three-day state visit". China Daily. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
↑ Kuhn, Anthony (2017-11-08). "China Lavishes Red-Carpet Treatment On Trump As He Arrives For Talks With Xi Jinping". NPR. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
↑ "习近平同美国总统特朗普举行会谈" [Xi Jinping Holds Talks with US President Trump]. Gov.cn. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
↑ "中美元首共同出席中美企业家对话会闭幕式" [The Chinese and US heads of state jointly attended the closing ceremony of the China-US Business Leaders Dialogue.]. Gov.cn. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
↑ "李克强会见美国总统特朗普" [Li Keqiang met with US President Trump]. Xinhua News Agency. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
↑ "习近平和夫人彭丽媛举行宴会欢迎美总统特朗普和夫人梅拉尼娅". Xinhua News Agency. Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet to welcome US President Trump and his wife Melania. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
↑ "Trump wraps up visit to China". Xinhua News Agency. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[1] Phillips, Tom (2017-04-06). "Chinese president Xi Jinping arrives for first meeting with Donald Trump". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[2] "Trump likely to visit China during November Asia trip: U.S. official". Reuters. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2026.

[3] "杨洁篪：特朗普将于年内对中国进行国事访问" [Yang Jiechi: Trump will pay a state visit to China this year.]. People's Daily. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[4] Wen, Philip; Holland, Steve (8 November 2017). "China's Xi fetes Trump on first day of Beijing trip". Reuters. Retrieved 9 May 2026.

[5] "US President Donald Trump lands in Beijing, kicking off three-day state visit". China Daily. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[6] Kuhn, Anthony (2017-11-08). "China Lavishes Red-Carpet Treatment On Trump As He Arrives For Talks With Xi Jinping". NPR. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[7] "习近平同美国总统特朗普举行会谈" [Xi Jinping Holds Talks with US President Trump]. Gov.cn. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[8] "中美元首共同出席中美企业家对话会闭幕式" [The Chinese and US heads of state jointly attended the closing ceremony of the China-US Business Leaders Dialogue.]. Gov.cn. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[9] "李克强会见美国总统特朗普" [Li Keqiang met with US President Trump]. Xinhua News Agency. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

[10] "习近平和夫人彭丽媛举行宴会欢迎美总统特朗普和夫人梅拉尼娅". Xinhua News Agency. Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet to welcome US President Trump and his wife Melania. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[11] "Trump wraps up visit to China". Xinhua News Agency. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

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