Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:35:58 GMT

President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, greeted the Chinese president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at...

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