German Chancellor Friedrich Merz became the seventh world leader to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this year, when the two held discussions on February 25.
US President Donald Trump may be next on the list, as he is scheduled to arrive in China on March 31, the first of potentially four face-to-face meetings with Xi this year. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit before the end of June.
The rush of leaders travelling to China this year, often after long…
Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker 2026
