Trump greets Xi at Joint Base Andrews for state visit
Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the US on Wednesday evening at Joint Base Andrews, an unusually generous gesture to begin the Chinese president's state visit. The meeting marks their second encounter this year, with AI development and geopolitical instability as key topics. The visit includes a 21-gun salute, private tea with the president and first lady, and a National Archives tour. Major tech executives from OpenAI, Apple, xAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Meta are invited to Thursday's state dinner, despite tensions over AI competition. Trump has dismissed AI safety concerns, promoting investment to beat China in the race, which he links to military and economic leadership. Xi's visit reciprocates the treatment Trump received in China earlier this year.