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Xi Jinping to Meet Trump, Will Skip UN General Assembly Address

A bilateral meeting without a UN stop narrows Xi's public multilateral engagement during the visit, placing the diplomatic focus squarely on direct US-China talks.

The Congressional Times · August 18, 2026

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to the United States next month to meet President Donald Trump but will not make a stop in New York to address the UN General Assembly, according to a report by Politico published in August 2026 and cited by Bloomberg. The decision to forgo the UN appearance is a departure from the schedule many foreign heads of state follow when visiting the US during the General Assembly session period.

The White House has not released a formal agenda for the Trump-Xi meeting as of the publication date of this article. The location and specific subjects of the bilateral talks are not confirmed in the Politico report cited by Bloomberg. What public record would clarify those details is a White House press release, a State Department diplomatic cable if released under FOIA, or an official readout following the meeting.

The UN General Assembly typically convenes in September each year in New York. Heads of state who travel to the United States during this window routinely address the General Assembly in addition to holding bilateral meetings. Xi's reported decision to bypass that forum limits the public multilateral dimension of his US visit, though the diplomatic significance of a direct Trump-Xi bilateral meeting remains subject to whatever formal statements or agreements are released afterward.

Neither the Chinese government nor the US State Department has issued a confirmed itinerary as of August 18, 2026, according to the source material available for this report. The scope of any agreements or joint statements that may result from the meeting is unknown. Official readouts from the White House and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be the primary public records to consult once the meeting concludes.

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