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President Xi Jinping makes state visit to the United States, welcomed by President Trump

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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States and was received by President Trump at Andrews Air Force Base on the outskirts of Washington.
  • The two leaders are scheduled to meet at the White House on the 24th, and Xi urged in a written message that the two countries should be partners, not rivals.

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This is President Xi Jinping's first visit to the United States in about three years, since November 2023 under the Biden administration. This is the first state visit in 11 years since September 2015 during the Obama administration.

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[Washington Current Affairs] Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Washington, the capital of the United States, on the 23rd. They arrived by special plane at Andrews Air Force Base on the outskirts of Washington, where they were greeted by US President Trump. On the 24th, he will hold a summit meeting with Trump at the White House.

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It is unusual for a U.S. president to personally greet leaders of other countries upon their arrival. Mr. Trump, who went to the base with his wife Melania Trump, chatted with Mr. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, as they descended from the gangway. As the two leaders walked side by side on a red carpet, the national anthems of both countries and a 21-gun salute rang out to welcome the state guests. Mr. Trump waved Mr. Xi off as he got into his car and left the base.

Mr. Xi will be accompanied by Tsai Qi, the fifth-ranking member of the Communist Party's ranking, Politburo Standing Committee Member, and Wang Yi, Politburo member and foreign minister. I will stay until the 25th. According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a written message released upon his arrival in the United States, Mr. Xi urged that the two countries should become partners, not rivals.

This is Xi's first visit to the US in about three years, the first being in November 2023 under the Biden administration. This is the first state visit in 11 years, the first being in September 2015 during the Obama administration.

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