Since 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with U.S. presidents 18 times, including state visits and prior engagements with Obama, Biden, and Trump. In contrast, Xi has had over 40 meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the same period.

US President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing on May 13 was Xi Jinping’s 18th meeting with a US president since he became China’s leader in 2013. Xi has previously held talks with presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as with Trump during the US leader’s first term. By comparison, Xi has had more than 40 physical meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the same period.