BEIJING, May 15 : Chinese President Xi Jinping will have a state visit to the US this fall, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.
US President Donald Trump extended a September 24 invitation to Xi and his wife during his reciprocal toast at a banquet Thursday.
According to a readout about Wang’s briefing to media outlets on the summit, Wang said Trump and Xi agreed to keep close contact through meetings, phone calls and letters, the Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported.
Wang said both slides should work together to make thorough preparations for the leaders’ interactions and create an appropriate atmosphere to accumulate more results. (AP)
