He has landed in Beijing where Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has a lavish reception planned for him.
Earlier, in a speech to the South Korean parliament, President Trump urged China to sever ties with North Korea.
Trump is in China as part of a five-nation tour of Asia. He has also visited Japan so far.
Before his arrival, Trump piled praises on Xi, saying he was looking forward to meeting the Chinese president after "his great political victory". President Xi recently consolidated his power at a Chinese Communist Party congress, a move analysts say will make him less likely to reach compromise with President Trump.
The US president and his wife Melania are scheduled to visit the Forbidden City, for centuries the home of China's emperors, followed by an afternoon tea.
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