Trump’s China state visit: confirmed dates, agenda and itinerary

Main agenda: what is most firmly supported

Trade tensions

The clearest policy focus is trade. RTHK reported that U.S. officials said the May 13–15 summit would focus on easing trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies ^[4]. India TV also listed trade disputes among the expected focus areas of the visit ^[3].

Iran and strategic issues

Iran is also expected to be on the Trump-Xi agenda. RTHK reported that Trump would discuss Iran with Xi, while India TV described the visit as expected to focus on Iran, trade disputes and a wider range of strategic issues ^[3][4].

Taiwan, AI and security

Other topics appear in reporting, but with less certainty than the dates and trade focus. The Quint reported that discussions may include Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security, while Chosun framed the visit around trade, Iran and regional security issues including the Korean Peninsula ^[5][7]. Those subjects should be read as reported discussion areas rather than a fully confirmed, itemized agenda.

Why some reports said May 14–15

The date discrepancy comes from earlier reporting. In March, multiple outlets reported a May 14–15 visit or summit after a White House announcement ^[10][11][13]. The newer May 11 confirmation from Beijing gives the broader three-day state-visit window of May 13–15 ^[2][12]. For the current public schedule, May 13–15 is the date range to use.

What remains unclear

The available reporting confirms the visit window, host, location and broad policy themes, but it does not provide a final issue-by-issue agenda or any specific negotiated outcome. The practical distinction is important: the visit itself is confirmed for May 13–15, while the agenda is best described as trade-led, with Iran and broader strategic or security questions expected to feature ^[2][3][4][5].