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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Shanghai, Peking, Hangchow | State visit; met with Chairman Mao Tse-tung and Premier Chou En-lai. | February 21–28, 1972 |
| Gerald R. Ford | Peking | Official visit; met with Chairman Mao Tse-tung and Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping. | December 1–5, 1975 |
| Ronald Reagan | Beijing, Xian, Shanghai | State visit; met with President Li and Premier Zhao. | April 26–May 1, 1984 |
| George H.W. Bush | Beijing | Met with President Yang and Prime Minister Li. Also met with Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia. | February 25–27, 1989 |
| William J. Clinton | Xian, Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong | State visit. | June 24–July 3, 1998 |
| George W. Bush | Shanghai | Attended the APEC Summit Meeting. | October 18–21, 2001 |
| George W. Bush | Beijing | Met with President Jiang and Premier Zhu. | February 21–22, 2002 |
| George W. Bush | Beijing | Met with President Hu and Prime Minister Wen. | November 20–21, 2005 |
| George W. Bush | Beijing | Attended opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. Dedicated a new U.S. Embassy. Met with President Hu and Russian Prime Minister Putin. | August 7–11, 2008 |
| Barack Obama | Shanghai, Beijing | Met with President Hu, National People’s Congress Chairman Wu, and Premier Wen. Visited the Great Wall. | November 15–18, 2009 |
| Barack Obama | Beijing | Attended the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit Meeting and the Trans Pacific Partnership Leaders Meeting. | November 10–12, 2014 |
| Barack Obama | Hangzhou | Attended the G-20 Summit Meeting. | September 3–5, 2016 |
| Donald J. Trump | Beijing | Met with President Xi Jinping. State Dinner. | November 8–10, 2017 |