Trump welcomes Xi to Washington with lavish praise
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a day full of pageantry, as the US president sought to set the agenda by saying that both sides agreed no new controls were needed on fast-evolving AI technology. Trump personally greeted Xi on the tarmac on Wednesday, the first time in more than six decades that a US president has welcomed a foreign…
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump personally greeted Chinese leader Xi Jinping upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, marking the first such welcome by a US president in over six decades. Trump's visit to the White House on Thursday will be marked by pageantry, including a formal welcome on the South Lawn, a military flyover, talks in the Oval Office, and a grand state banquet.
Xi is expected to discuss the challenges of super intelligence (AI) with Trump, though both sides agree on maintaining the current state of AI technology. Despite the warm welcome, tensions remain over ongoing trade issues and China's diplomatic and economic support for Iran. The visit, which comes after more than a decade without a state visit from Xi, is largely intended to showcase the strong relationship between the two nations.
Top US tech and AI company executives will attend the state dinner, but Xi's delegation will not include any CEOs. The agenda also includes discussions on US policy towards Iran and Taiwan, which could indicate changes in US support for the self-governing island.
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