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Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews

The Hill · September 23, 2026 at 6:35 PM

Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews

President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m.

EDT, and Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, greeted the Chinese president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at...

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Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews

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