US President Donald Trump said he expected to meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping around Sept. 24, which would coincide with the UN General Assembly in New York that month, Bloomberg reported.

Axar.az informs according to the publication, Trump floated the date as he discussed the construction of a White House ballroom during an event Monday, citing a possible visit by the Chinese president as a reason for building the new structure.

"For instance, President Xi is coming here in the — toward the end of Sept. 24, I believe. What we need is a big ballroom, we could hold thousands of people to see him. Everyone wants to see him," Trump said.

While Trump has said before that he expected to host Xi in September, he had not yet offered a potential date for the visit.