US Troops Finalize Red Carpet Moments Before Xi's Arrival in Washington

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C., on Thursday for his first US visit since the 2025 trade war, receiving a rare grand welcome from President Donald Trump. A viral video shows US military troops on their hands and knees making final adjustments to a 30-meter red carpet before Xi and First Lady Peng Liyuan disembarked. Trump and Melania personally greeted them, with a 21-person honor guard present. Xi's visit includes an Oval Office summit and state banquet, concluding Friday. It occurs amid the West Asia war that began February 28 with US-Israel strikes on Iran, which killed its Supreme Leader and led to Strait of Hormuz blockades.


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