Overview
- President Trump announced at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that he plans to travel to Turkey and to return to China at some point later in 2026.
- Trump also said that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the United States in September, a reciprocal visit the president described as scheduled.
- The remarks were made during the unveiling of a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar that will join the Air Force One fleet, tying the travel news to a high-profile ceremonial event.
- No formal travel dates, detailed itineraries, or diplomatic confirmations beyond the president’s public comments have been reported, so the trips remain announced intentions rather than finalized plans.
- The announcement follows Trump’s three-day state visit to China in May and could lead to multiple face-to-face meetings this year, though media speculation that the China trip would be for the APEC summit has not been confirmed.