Xi Jinping heads to Washington for state visit

ru.apa.az (Russian)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed for Washington for a state visit at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to China Central Television. Xi departed Beijing on a special flight on the afternoon of September 23, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi. Trump is expected to greet him personally at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington. Key talks are scheduled for September 24, with Xi visiting the National Archives the following day. The two leaders last met in Beijing on May 14-15, which Trump described as an "incredible visit" that yielded numerous economic agreements.


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