Maryland, May 12 -- US President Donald Trump departed for his high-stakes three-day visit to China on Tuesday (local time).

The much-anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to feature discussions on several aspects of bilateral ties, with Trump indicating that trade would be a key topic on the agenda.

The visit will mark Trump's seventh face-to-face meeting with Xi and the first trip by a US President to China since 2017.

Also, First Lady Melania Trump will not be accompanying US President Trump to China during this visit, as per the White House.

Ahead of his departure for China, Trump interacted with the media and expressed optimism about the visit. In a message to the Chinese people, he...