China confirms that Trump will visit the Asian giant this week.

Chinese authorities announced this Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the Asian country this week, following an invitation from his counterpart in Beijing, Xi Jinping. "At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump will make a state visit to China from May 13 to 15," confirmed the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Asian giant, in a message posted on social media. The trip had already been announced at the end of March by the U.S. President himself for the same dates, after it had to be postponed due to the joint offensive launched by Washington and Israel against Iran on February 28, which made it impossible to hold the planned bilateral meeting for that same month. "Our representatives from both countries are finalizing preparations for these historic visits. I look forward to spending time with President Xi in what I am sure will be a monumental event," the Republican magnate said at the time. Trade Consultations. Meanwhile, on the eve of Trump's visit, a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng will travel to South Korea to "hold trade consultations with the United States," according to a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, in statements reported by the Xinhua agency. At this meeting, both sides will address trade and economic issues of mutual interest, after Washington and Beijing reached a tariff truce in the South Korean city of Busan in October of last year. Hours before the announcement by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced in a social media message that he will begin a trip to South Korea and Japan on Monday, May 11, to hold a "brief series of meetings." Specifically, on Tuesday, he will participate in Tokyo in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as well as with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, among other members of the Japanese government, to discuss economic relations between the two countries. On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Secretary will make a stop in Seoul to meet with He Lifeng, before continuing to Beijing for the summit between Trump and Xi. "Economic security is national security, and I hope that this series of meetings will be productive, as we work to advance President Trump's 'America First' economic agenda," Bessent emphasized.