Xi Jinping begins Washington state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump

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Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a three-day state visit to Washington on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump offering a rare planeside welcome at Joint Base Andrews, marking Xi's first U.S. state visit in over a decade. The visit includes a formal state dinner on Thursday and reciprocal pageantry for Trump's May trip to China, but occurs amid high tensions over trade, artificial intelligence, Iran, and Taiwan. Trump has praised Xi as a "great leader" while downplaying disputes, though Senator Roger Wicker criticized the "lavish welcome," calling Xi a "brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator." Trump plans to showcase new White House amenities, while Thursday's dinner will host tech leaders like Jensen Huang and Elon Musk. Friday features a private tea and a National Archives tour, with low expectations for major breakthroughs despite closed-door talks.


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