Trump Personally Welcomes Xi at Joint Base Andrews for State Visit

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President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, a rare airport reception marking the start of Xi's three-day state visit to Washington. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on the tarmac. The high-profile welcome broke with presidential protocol, as US leaders rarely travel to airports for foreign dignitaries. The last such receptions at Andrews were President Kennedy hosting British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1962 and President Eisenhower welcoming Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in 1959. The visit's agenda includes talks on tariffs, rare earth minerals, and artificial intelligence, with a US-China trade truce expiring November 10. A state dinner and a visit to the National Archives are planned, though significant differences remain over Taiwan and Iran.


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