Trump welcomes Xi at airport with red carpet and military flyover to kick off three-day US visit
The welcome included a red carpet, a 21-gun salute and a flyover as the two leaders begin talks on trade and other disputes.
- On September 23, 2026, President Donald Trump personally greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a trade truce extension through January 10.
- Xi's first state visit to the U.S. capital in over a decade features extensive pageantry as Trump seeks to match the ceremonial grandeur he experienced during his Beijing visit earlier this year.
- The arrival included a 100-foot red carpet and military flyovers, though critics condemned the spectacle as 'authoritarian ego-stroking' and footage of service members adjusting the carpet sparked online outrage.
- Thursday's White House welcome and state dinner will feature tech titans including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, where leaders plan to discuss artificial intelligence, trade, and Iran.
- The extended truce provides critical breathing room to manage competing interests as the U.S. and China aim to maintain 'strategic stability' despite intense rivalry over technology and trade.
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The Daily NewsTrump, Xi begin state visit with nod at fierce AI rivalry
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping acknowledged their intense competition over artificial intelligence on Thursday as they kicked off a state visit aimed at keeping ties between the world’s two largest economies on track.
The Chinese president was personally welcomed by US President Donald Trump, which says a lot about the significance of the summit.
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