Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: The Trumps welcome Chinese Prez and wife in US, airport moment goes viral
Chinese President Xi Jinping, First lady of China Peng Liyuan, U.S. President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump walk on the red carpet during an arrival ceremony on September 23, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. He received a rare planeside welcome from US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were at the military base to welcome Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, in an arrival ceremony. Xi is making his first state visit to Washington in over a decade....Read More
The visit, which includes a formal state dinner at the White House on Thursday, comes as tensions remain high between the two geopolitical rivals over trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan. Trump pulls out all the stops Trump has repeatedly praised Xi as a “great leader” and described their relationship as warm. During Trump's visit to China in May, Trump was welcomed in Beijing with a red carpet, a military honour guard, a military band and around 300 Chinese youths waving Chinese and American flags. Melania Trump said her husband chose to greet Xi personally because “they have a great relationship.” “He's coming on our soil, and we need to welcome them with the most respect,” she said in an interview with Fox News. What's on the agenda Xi and Trump are expected to discuss major bilateral issues behind closed doors. Thursday's schedule includes a formal White House arrival ceremony, a troop review and a black-tie state dinner attended by business and technology leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. On Friday, Xi and Peng are scheduled to have private tea with Trump and Melania before visiting the National Archives in Washington.
On being asked what he will talk about with Chinese President Xi on Iran, US President Donald Trump says, "We'll see. I'll be talking about that and many other subjects, but it's also coming along well, including that."
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi will receive a ceremonial welcome at the White House on Thursday before meeting Trump and attending a black-tie state dinner. On Friday, Xi and Peng are scheduled to have private tea with the Trumps and visit the National Archives.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Trump and Xi are expected to discuss tariffs, technology, artificial intelligence, military ties and US arms sales to Taiwan. The Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East and the space arms race are also expected to figure in their talks.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi and Peng walked down a 100-foot red carpet as a 21-member honour cordon stood at attention. The US Air Force Band played the US and Chinese national anthems, while ceremonial cannon fire and a flypast by two B-1 bombers marked the arrival.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews. It was the first time since 1962 that a US president had welcomed a foreign leader at an airport, when John F Kennedy received British PM Harold Macmillan.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday for a three-day US visit. It is his second summit with President Donald Trump in less than six months, with trade, technology, AI, Taiwan and global conflicts expected to dominate talks.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: US President Donald Trump said the welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping was well received, calling Xi and his delegation “tremendous people” after greeting them at a state ceremony in Washington.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China and the US should be “partners, not rivals” as he arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit, expressing confidence that the two countries can find the right way to coexist in a new era.
“China and the US are both great countries, and the two peoples are both great peoples,” Xi said in a written speech, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.
