B-1 bombers fly over at low altitude to pay tribute, Trump frowns exaggeratedly, Xi Jinping shows no expression
Quick Look
- During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States, U.S.
- President Trump personally went to Joint Base Andrews to greet him, and arranged a low-altitude flyby of B-1 bombers to pay tribute.
- As the plane roared past, Trump's frowning and exaggerated expression attracted attention, while Xi Jinping remained expressionless and stood upright throughout.
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Why It Matters
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on the 23rd to start his visit to the United States. US President Trump personally went to Joint Base Andrews to pick him up and received him with military salutes. The US military arranged a display of fighter aircraft, a red carpet and a low-altitude flyby of two B-1 bombers to pay tribute.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on the 23rd to start his visit to the United States. In a rare event, U.S. President Trump went to Joint Base Andrews to pick him up and received him with high-level military salutes. The U.S. military arranged a display of fighter jets, a red carpet, and two B-1 bombers flying over at low altitude to pay tribute, making a huge roar. After the sharp contrast between Trump's frowning and exaggerated reaction and Xi Jinping's serious expression next to him was exposed, it immediately triggered heated discussions and ridicule on social platforms.
When Xi Jinping's special plane landed at Joint Base Andrews, Trump and First Lady Melania were there to greet him personally. Not only were the red carpets laid out and the national anthems of the two countries played, but six F-22 and F-16 fighter jets were also lined up on the tarmac, demonstrating the U.S. military strength and welcome lineup.
During the military ceremony, the U.S. military sent two B-1 bombers to fly over the base at low altitude. The loud noise caused Trump, who was wearing a long coat, to frown on the spot, express an exaggerated expression, and even tried to turn his head to talk to Xi Jinping beside him. However, Xi Jinping always stood upright without any obvious expression or physical response, and just kept blinking.
The well-known social account "Teacher Li is not your teacher" then forwarded the relevant picture. The two people's disparate reactions immediately attracted a large number of netizens to leave messages and watch. Many netizens joked bitterly, "I can't turn my head, it's extremely unnatural compared to Trump's expression", "I'm so shocked that I can't say a word", "That's a bomber that's going to bomb Beijing, does Xi Jinping still dare to smile?", "The US military pilot is so good at picking the time to join in the fun", "It's okay to be expressionless, he doesn't look at it. Is there something wrong with his ears? India also said there is something wrong with the headphones."
As the B-1 bombers roared past, Trump showed an exaggerated expression, while Xi Jinping on the side looked expressionless and dumbfounded. (AFP)
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Open Questions
- What are the specific agenda and topics of this visit to the United States?
- Have China and the United States reached any specific consensus?
- Did Trump’s facial reaction have a specific intention or was it just an immediate reaction?
