Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for state visit; Trump greets him on tarmac

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Wednesday for a three-day state visit, where US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump personally greeted him at Joint Base Andrews in an unusually high-profile welcome. The leaders are expected to discuss trade, technology, critical minerals, and the broader US-China relationship, including the tariff truce agreed in October that expires in November. Washington has ruled out trading export controls on rare earth flows, while talks continue on reducing tariffs for non-strategic goods. The visit follows Trump's May trip to Beijing, where both leaders agreed to a "constructive, strategic and stable relationship." Other issues include fentanyl precursor chemicals, Americans held in Chinese prisons, and potential AI cooperation frameworks.