Rubio says China's Xi still set to visit US after Trump speech

WASHINGTON/BEIJING —

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Chinese President Xi Jinping remains on track to visit the United States, even after a recent speech by President Donald Trump struck a confrontational tone on China (Bloomberg, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQajBRZjg5eGJ5bHNCVWoycnBiT2czd0hCSnU4MlE4MFJYZUd4RUtOYVp1ckZxZXRvMUltM01KM0E1OUdScU5WUmkyR2lJSzNwaUNzM1Q4aU1KVjNoQURXbkNPbjVSTlNRc2xGOFY1TW5hZm1EMWh0aG5PREZFclpyRmlxZ3RxSHlVZ3pvVE5ORjlGbWR1ZEtSN2ZVYXBMZ1IxS2FMSUdNRGF2YlBIUy1LdjlORQ?oc=5). The comments keep alive the prospect of a high-level US-China summit that markets and businesses watch closely for signals on trade, tariffs and technology curbs.

A Xi visit to Washington would be the most significant bilateral engagement in years and comes as the world's two largest economies navigate an uncertain trade truce. Investors have treated any signs of de-escalation between Washington and Beijing as supportive for global risk assets, while renewed confrontation has tended to weigh on equities and lift safe-haven assets such as gold.

The development follows a series of moves this month touching US-China commercial ties, including Washington's partial restoration of Hong Kong's special trade status and Beijing's call for a global framework on AI governance (Reuters; AP). Those steps have kept the bilateral relationship volatile but engaged, with implications for supply chains, semiconductors and export controls.

For multinational companies, the trajectory of US-China relations remains a central planning assumption: tariff levels, access to the Chinese market and restrictions on advanced chips and AI models all hinge on the diplomatic climate. Rubio's confirmation that the visit is still planned underscores that neither side has abandoned dialogue despite public friction.