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…
As Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, he is anticipated to receive a rare greeting from President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews. Contrary to the norm where the leader is brought to the White House, Trump will be on the tarmac to welcome Xi. This gesture underscores the significance of the U.S. president's honor towards China's leader as he embarks on his first state visit in over a decade.
Although the White House has not disclosed many specifics about the arrival, it is expected that Trump will partake in a ceremony alongside Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the base. This salutation will mark the beginning of a three-day visit that promises to be resplendent with pomp, even by the White House's standards. The state visit, which will include a formal dinner at the White House on Thursday, is intended to mirror the ceremonial magnificence that characterized Trump's May visit to China.
However, it also serves as a display of ostentation during a period marked by heightened tensions between the two global adversaries.
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