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  "id": 9436491,
  "title": "Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/xi-arrives-in-us-to-personal-trump-welcome",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T22:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/24/xi-arrives-in-us-to-personal-trump-welcome"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump warmly greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. This personal airport welcome marked a rare moment of interaction between the two world leaders. As Xi descended from his plane, he was greeted by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, who stood side by side on the tarmac as a military band played. The gesture was a stark contrast to when Trump was denied a similar welcome when he visited Beijing in May. The airport greeting was just the beginning of a three-day state visit aimed at easing tensions between the superpowers, covering topics like AI, trade, and Iran. Throughout the visit, six F-22 and six F-16 fighter jets lined up on the tarmac, symbolizing the military might of the United States.",
  "summary": "The airport greeting begins three days of pageantry, though expectations for breakthroughs in trade or diplomacy are low.",
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        "title": "Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T22:34:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/xi-arrives-in-us-to-personal-trump-welcome-9437886",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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