US President Donald Trump said on Friday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland that he plans to travel to Turkey and will make another trip to China at some point in 2026, while unveiling a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar that he said will join the Air Force One fleet. Trump gave the remarks as officials introduced the gifted aircraft, framing the travel plans as part of a busy year of foreign visits.
“We’re doing a lot of trips. We’ll be going to Turkey. We’ll be going at some point during the year back to China,” Trump said, according to the report. He also noted that “President Xi (Jinping) is coming here in September, but we’re going back for a big conference that’s in China,” signaling intent to host and attend high-level meetings with Beijing later in the year.
The announcement links two elements of presidential power-diplomatic travel and the symbolic expansion of the presidential aircraft fleet. A trip to Turkey would reaffirm ties with a key NATO partner and regional actor, while a return to China would carry weight for trade, security and broader U.S.-China relations, matters that have been central to recent U.S. foreign policy debates.
This article is published from a syndicated feed and, except for the headline, has not been edited by NDTV staff.
Original Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-turkey-china-this-year-11661818#publisher=newsstand
Category:
Tags:
Publish Date: 2026-06-20 02:56:00
