Trump greets Xi on tarmac for first US state visit in over a decade

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President Trump will greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, marking Xi's first U.S. state visit in over a decade with a rare planeside welcome. The three-day visit includes a formal state dinner Thursday and reciprocates the pageantry of Trump's May trip to China, amid high tensions over trade, AI, Iran, and Taiwan. Trump has praised Xi as a "great leader" and friend. Senator Roger Wicker criticized the "lavish welcome," calling Xi a "brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator." The visit features White House ceremonies, a troops review, and a private tea, with low expectations for major breakthroughs.


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