Investing.com -- President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping around Sept. 24, a date that would align with the United Nations General Assembly in New York that month.

Trump mentioned the potential date while discussing the construction of a White House ballroom during a Monday event, citing a possible visit by the Chinese president as justification for the new structure.

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

A visit on that date in Washington would occur alongside the annual high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Trump is scheduled to deliver his speech to the General Assembly on Sept. 22 and typically remains in New York for several nights to meet with other world leaders. Xi has attended the event only once since taking office in 2012.

Trump has previously indicated he expected to host Xi in September but had not specified a potential date for the visit until now.

The two leaders met in May during a summit in Beijing where both nations sought to strengthen ties following tensions related to the Iran war.