Xi Jinping makes first US state visit in 11 years

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Chinese President Xi Jinping departs for the United States on September 23 for his first state visit in 11 years, amid ongoing trade disputes and geopolitical tensions between the two nations. The visit runs until September 25 Beijing time. US President Donald Trump is expected to personally greet Xi at the airport. Beijing has called the exchange of visits between the two leaders a "historic milestone." Xi's previous state visit to the US was in September 2015, when he traveled to Seattle, Washington, and New York for UN events. Trump has praised current relations with Xi as "excellent" and announced new deals with the Chinese leader.


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