“This is not healthy for the rest of the world,” he said in remarks to an annual dinner of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. “They’ve been able to create the space we’ll need to work through a lot of tough, complicated issues,” Perdue said. “America’s not looking for a trade war, but we are looking to get fair, free, reciprocal trade,” he said. Perdue said that work is underway for a visit by Trump to China in 2026, and that Xi is expected to visit the U.S. this year too. Trump has said he will come to China in April, but neither government has confirmed a date.