Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
WASHINGTON — When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump , who will be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart's plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump's decision to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington rather than receiving him at the executive residence…
On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Washington, D.C., where a rare ceremony awaits him. President Donald Trump will be present at Joint Base Andrews to greet the incoming Chinese leader, marking a significant departure from the norm. Instead of convening at the White House, where he usually receives foreign dignitaries, Trump will be on the tarmac to welcome Xi.
This gesture signifies the high level of honor accorded to Xi, who is making his first state visit to the United States in over a decade. The White House has not disclosed many specifics about the ceremony, but it is expected that Trump will be involved in an arrival ceremony alongside Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan. This rare planeside welcome will mark the commencement of a three-day state visit, which is anticipated to be replete with grandeur, even by the usually modest standards of the White House.
The visit, which includes a formal state dinner at the White House on Thursday, is intended to mirror the elaborate ceremony that characterized Trump's visit to China in May. However, it also serves as an ostentatious display at a time when tensions between the United States and China are at an all-time high.
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