Trump and Xi open high-stakes summit in Washington
President Trump received Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Washington-area airport on Wednesday, beginning a three-day state visit marked by ceremony and high-stakes talks on trade, technology, Iran, and Taiwan. The unusual airport welcome, a symbolic gesture of respect, precedes a state dinner Thursday with tech executives and a military ceremony. Discussions may yield limited agreements on tariffs, narcotics, and military dialogue, though deep divisions persist on AI, export controls, and Taiwan. Trump faces domestic pressure from the Iran war and low approval ratings, while Xi arrives from a stronger economic position. Both leaders are expected to issue separate statements rather than a joint communiqué, with Iran and Taiwan likely dominating the agenda.