Trump Expresses Confidence China Can Open Markets to US Goods

‘We’ve been doing very well with China,’ Trump said.

President Donald Trump takes questions from members of the press aboard Air Force One while en route back to the White House from Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on Jan. 13 that he believes China could open its markets to U.S. goods, pointing to his rapport with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping.

“We’ve been doing very well with China. I have a great relationship with President Xi as you obviously know,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “I think it’s going to happen.”