U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he might visit China soon.
The potential visit, at a time of simmering trade and security tensions, would be Trump’s second visit as president, following his first state visit in 2017.
Speaking to reporters from the White House Oval Office, the president said he was invited by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
“And we’ll probably be doing that in the not-too-distant future, a little bit out, but not too distant,” he said.
“I’ve been invited by a lot of people, and we’ll make those decisions pretty soon.”
Trump’s signal of the potential landmark visit came as the U.S.–China tariff truce is set to expire on Aug. 12....
