Exclusive | Donald Trump’s G20 meeting with Xi Jinping in Osaka could again be a formal dinner, source says
- The two world leaders last met in a similar setting on the sidelines of the G20 leaders summit in Argentina in December and agreed to a trade war ceasefire
- Last meeting between the world’s two largest economies took place between Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and US trade representative Robert Lighthizer on May 10
A widely anticipated meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the end of this month in Japan could be a formal face-to-face negotiation over dinner instead of a quick handshake and chat, a source who was briefed on the arrangement told the South China Morning Post.
“It would be largely a replay of the summit in Argentina last December,” the source said.
Beijing has not formally confirmed any plans or provided any details of the high-stakes meeting that is widely expected to take place on the sidelines of the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28 and 29.
The US has also not issued any information about the format of the meeting, though Trump has said previously that he is “look[ing] forward” to the face-to-face parley.