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China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan wave as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, to be greeted by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
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China's Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. As Xi arrives, Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the two leaders would extend a trade truce to January. It had been set to expire in November. Trump is pulling out the stops to honor China’s leader as he makes his first state visit to the U.S. capital in more than a decade.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he received a rare greeting from President Donald Trump. The U.S. president met his counterpart at the base’s airport instead of waiting for him to drive to the White House. Trump’s decision to greet Xi shows how far the U.S. president is going to honor China’s leader as he made his first state visit to the U.S. capital in more than a decade. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Fox News Channel Wednesday that the two countries would extend their trade truce to Jan. 10. It had been set to expire in November.
