Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Xi Invites 100,000 Young Americans to China for Exchanges
China’s President Xi Jinping invited 100,000 young Americans to visit China.
They can go there for studying and exchanges during the next five years.
Xi said young people are important to the future relationship between China and the United States.
China made a similar invitation in 2023 for 50,000 young Americans.
That earlier goal was reached ahead of schedule.
Xi and United States President Donald Trump also talked about how their countries worked together during World War II.
Trump mentioned American volunteer pilots known as the Flying Tigers.
He said cooperation on security, technology, and superintelligence could help bring peace and prosperity for many years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping invited 100,000 young Americans to visit China for study and exchanges over the next five years.
The invitation follows a 2023 initiative for 50,000 young Americans, whose target was reached ahead of schedule in 2026.
Xi said people-to-people ties and young people are central to the future of China–United States relations.
Xi and United States President Donald Trump recalled Chinese and American cooperation against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Trump cited security, technology, and superintelligence as areas where bilateral decisions could promote long-term peace and prosperity.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump.
- What
- Xi announced an invitation for 100,000 young Americans to visit China for study and exchanges over five years.
- When
- Thursday, September 25, 2026.
- Where
- The White House in the United States.
- Why
- Xi said people-to-people ties and young people are important to the future of China–United States relations.
- New invitation
- 100,000 young Americans
- Program purpose
- Study and exchanges in China
- Program duration
- Five years
- Earlier initiative
- A 2023 invitation for 50,000 young Americans
- Earlier target
- Reached ahead of schedule in 2026
- Historical reference
- China–United States cooperation during World War II
- Issues cited by Trump
- Security, technology, and superintelligence
