India, July 29 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday clarified that he is not pursuing a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but left the door open for a possible visit to China - provided it is at Beijing's request.

"I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest!," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The statement by the US President comes when, last week too, he said he was considering the visit following an official invitation. "President Xi has invited me to China, and we'll probably be doing that in the not-too-distant future," Trump told reporters in the White House's Oval Office, reported Reuters.

"A little bit out, but not too distant. And I'v...