The proposed summit would follow the Fed’s September decision, but neither government has formally confirmed it.
President Trump has said on multiple occasions over the summer that he expects to host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on , a date that has surfaced in more than one independently reported account of his remarks, spaced several weeks apart. Neither the White House nor China's government has formally confirmed the date, and the underlying trade dispute between the two countries that would presumably be on the agenda remains unresolved.
Repeated remarks give investors a proposed date to watch, but they are not a confirmed diplomatic schedule. A joint announcement or formal calendar entry would provide firmer evidence that the meeting will take place.
A meeting on would follow both this week’s inflation release and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, giving investors a clearer domestic policy backdrop before any trade talks. Whether the leaders would produce concrete progress remains uncertain. Formal confirmation from either government is the next development to watch.