Trump to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews ahead of state visit
The leaders will discuss trade, tariffs and AI risks as U.S. officials seek deliverables and Beijing pushes for relief on restrictions.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, a rare diplomatic gesture preceding the high-stakes state visit.
- Beijing seeks to stabilize U.S.-China relations to address domestic economic challenges, while both leaders face unresolved tensions over trade, artificial intelligence, and a Middle East war reshaping their strategic calculus.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York this weekend to discuss artificial intelligence and rare earth stockpiles ahead of the summit.
- President Trump will host Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at a Thursday state dinner in the White House East Room, with tech executives Elon Musk and Jensen Huang expected to attend.
- The summit arrives as the October 2025 Busan trade truce and rare-earth export controls expire November 10, creating pressure to define terms for the world's two largest economies through 2027.
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hbl.fiChinese President Xi Jinping has landed in the United States. Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump are on hand to receive him personally at Joint Base Andrews.
This Wednesday, President Donald Trump will welcome Xi Jinping to Andrews Airbase. A rather unusual act. ...
For this rare visit, the US President will exceptionally welcome the Chinese leader to the airport.
The 80-year-old republican will be at 6:00 p.m. local (2:00 p.m. GMT) at Andrews Airbase, near Washington, to receive his Chinese counterpart on his plane descent. Usually, foreign heads of state are greeted on the tarmac by officials of a lower rank and only meet with the American president when they arrive at the White House. But Donald Trump shakes the protocol for a head of state with whom he assures that he has special affinities, where Xi …
Trump prepares to host China's Xi Jinping following U.N. address
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