Trump greets Chinese President Xi at Joint Base Andrews ahead of three-day state visit
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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife at Joint Base Andrews, marking the start of a three-day state visit that includes a formal dinner and diplomatic talks amid heightened bilateral tensions.
President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Wednesday, beginning a three-day state visit. The arrival ceremony featured a military honor guard and a formal welcome, followed by a review of troops and a scheduled state dinner at the White House on Thursday.
The visit, the first state-level trip by a Chinese leader in more than a decade, is expected to include discussions on strategic stability, trade, artificial intelligence, and regional security issues, though officials said substantive breakthroughs are unlikely.
Senator Roger Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticized the ceremony, saying the United States should not overlook “the troubling issues we have with President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party.”
The White House announced that the Thursday dinner will be attended by technology executives, and that Friday will include a private tea with the Trumps and a tour of the National Archives to view historic documents highlighting U.S.–China relations.
"He's coming on our soil, and we need to welcome them with the most respect," a spokesperson said on Fox News.
"His guest is a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator who seeks to dominate his neighbors and whose massive military arsenal is aimed directly at the United States of America," Senator Wicker added during a Senate speech.
The itinerary mirrors the reception Trump received during his May visit to China, which featured a red-carpet arrival, military band, and large crowds of youth participants.