Xi Jinping Skips UN General Assembly, Limits U.S. Trip to Sept. 24 Trump Summit
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Updated · POLITICO · Aug 17
Xi Jinping Skips UN General Assembly, Limits U.S. Trip to Sept. 24 Trump Summit
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 17
Summary
Xi Jinping plans to stay in the U.S. only from late Sept. 23 to Sept. 25, centering the trip on a Sept. 24 White House meeting with Donald Trump and skipping the UN General Assembly in New York.
Four people familiar with the itinerary said Xi has no plans to join the UN General Debate starting Sept. 22, despite earlier diplomatic speculation that he might use the overlap to address world leaders.
The White House confirmed Xi's Sept. 24 visit but declined to discuss any other stops, while diplomats said Beijing had not sent the advance team to New York that would normally precede a Xi visit.
The decision forgoes a chance for Beijing to contrast its pro-UN message with a U.S. administration consumed by war with Iran, while also sparing Trump a high-profile UN-stage comparison with China.