Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a three-day state visit, his first to the U.S. capital in over a decade. President Donald Trump personally welcomes Xi at Joint Base Andrews with military honors, signaling an effort to project cooperation despite tensions. Xi frames the relationship as one of “partners, not rivals,” while both sides extend their current trade truce for two more months. The summit agenda focuses on tariffs, AI and chip controls, Taiwan, and China’s possible role in easing Middle East tensions. 

Wednesday, 23 September, 2026