Xi Arrives in Washington for State Visit as Trump Greets Him at Andrews
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, landed at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on the afternoon of September 23, beginning a state visit at President Donald Trump's invitation. Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted them at the foot of the plane, where a red carpet, a 21-member honor guard and a flyover by two B-1 bombers marked the arrival. It is Xi's first state visit to the U.S. capital in more than a decade and follows Trump's May visit to China. A White House arrival ceremony and state dinner are scheduled for September 24, amid tensions over trade, artificial intelligence, the U.S. war with Iran and Taiwan.