Trump Personally Welcomes Xi at Rare Airport Reception for US State Visit

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President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on September 23, 2026, marking an unusual airport reception for 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, a rare gesture as American presidents typically do not travel to airports for visiting leaders. The last comparable welcomes occurred in 1962 and 1959. Xi's visit includes a formal ceremony, state dinner with US business and technology executives, and a trip to the National Archives. Talks will address limited agreements amid ongoing disputes over trade, technology, Taiwan, and Iran, marking Xi's first US visit in over a decade.


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