Xi's US trip appears on track even as Trump's election interference claims inject fresh strain

Trump and XiChina on Monday indicated that President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the United States in September remains on track, saying Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication on high-level exchanges despite recent tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump's allegations of Chinese interference in American elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the two sides had "maintained communication regarding the arrangements for the heads of state's interactions later this year", while describing leader-level diplomacy as providing "irreplaceable strategic guidance" for China-US ties.Lin's remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expected Xi's visit to proceed as planned. "We anticipate that the trip is happening in September," Rubio sai