U.S. President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was “100% correct” in his assessment that the U.S. was a nation in decline, but the remarks referred to the years of his predecessor Joe Biden.

“When President Xi very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation, he was referring to the tremendous damage we suffered during the four years of Sleepy Joe Biden and the Biden Administration, and on that score, he was 100% correct,” Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

He said the U.S. “suffered immeasurably with open borders, high taxes, transgender for everybody, men in women’s sports, Diversity-Equity-Inclusion (DEI), horrible trade deals, rampant crime, and so much more!”

Mr. Trump asserted that the U.S. has seen “an incredible rise” during the first 16 months of his administration and pointed to record stock markets and 401(k)s, military victories, renewed economic strength and what he described as a booming job market.

Mr. Trump also touted a military victory and thriving relationship in Venezuela, as well as the “military decimation” of Iran.

“President Xi was not referring to the incredible rise that the United States has displayed to the world during the 16 spectacular months of the Trump Administration,” he said.

“Two years ago, we were, in fact, a Nation in decline. On that, I fully agree with President Xi!” Mr. Trump said, adding that, “But now, the United States is the hottest Nation anywhere in the world, and hopefully our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever before!”

Mr. Trump also cited trillions of dollars in foreign investment flowing into the U.S., praised the administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes and claimed that President Xi congratulated him on what he called the administration’s “tremendous successes” in a short period of time.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 14, 2026) announced that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would be making a reciprocal visit to the White House on September 24.

“Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome, and tonight, it is my honour to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to visit us at the White House this September 24 and we look forward to it, and I’d now like to raise your glass and propose a toast to the rich and enduring ties between the American and Chinese people,” Mr. Trump said during his speech in Beijing during his meeting with Mr. Xi.

“It’s a very special relationship, and I want to thank you again. This has been an amazing time,” Mr. Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a “good” meeting in Beijing on Thursday (May 14, 2026), the White House said, in a readout that did not include any reference to Taiwan.

“President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China. The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation,” the White House said in a statement.

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China on May 14 and 15 for a rescheduled summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House has announced.

Mr. Trump, who was earlier scheduled to travel to Beijing by the end of this month, postponed his trip due to the war in Iran.

Announcing Mr. Trump’s “long-awaited” trip to China, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) the U.S. President and First Lady Melania will also host President Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for a reciprocal visit to Washington DC at a later date this year.

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Responding to a question about whether the two leaders spoke about the conclusion of the war as a precondition to reschedule this meeting, she answered there was no discussion about the rescheduling of the meeting between the President and Mr. Xi.

“President Xi understood that it’s very important for the President to be here throughout the region right now. He understood, obviously, the request to postpone and accept it, which is why we have a meeting,” Ms. Leavitt said.

Asked if the war would conclude by the time of the meeting in May, Ms. Leavitt said, “Again, as I’ve said, we’ve always estimated approximately four to six weeks.” Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi last met in person in October on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Busan, South Korea.

Mr. Trump said last week, while meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michel Martin in the Oval Office, that he would be going to China in five or six weeks’ time instead of at the end of the month. He said he would be rescheduling his trip to China.

“We’re working with China, they were fine with it,” Mr. Trump said. “I look forward to seeing President Xi. He looks forward to seeing me, I think,” he added.

The U.S.-Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28 and the retaliation by the Islamic nation extended the war to the entire Gulf region.

The U.S. and Israel attack killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The joint strikes came after days of build-up, with Mr. Trump ramping up the pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal on its nuclear programme.

The conflict has also taken a major toll on energy supply chains, especially across the Strait of Hormuz.