China, US in Talks Over Xi Jinping’s September Visit Despite Election Interference Row

China is in talks with the US over the planned visit of President Xi Jinping to Washington in September, signalling the trip remains on track despite recent tensions over election meddling allegations, The Print reported. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said head-of-state diplomacy provides irreplaceable strategic guidance for US-China relations, PTI reported. Lin said the two sides had maintained communication regarding arrangements for the interactions later this year. US Secretary Marco Rubio voiced confidence that the remarks by Donald Trump would not affect the visit. Rubio struck an optimistic note before flying to the Philippines to attend a meeting…