China confirms dates for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing

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President Donald Trump is set to visit China from May 13 to 15, marking the first visit by a US president in nearly nine years. This visit comes amidst heightened tensions between the US and China, as well as issues surrounding the US-Iran ceasefire and energy costs in the region.

US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Monday. It will be the first visit to China by a US president in almost nine years and comes at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries over a range of issues. It also coincides with the fragile US-Iran ceasefire and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is pushing up energy costs and weighing on the global...