The visit, which is Xi's first U.S. state visit since 2015, includes a formal visit to the White House and a state dinner tomorrow. The leaders will discuss chip exports, rare earths, and a proposed 6 month extension to the existing trade truce. U.S. officials also plan to present a pact on AI safety and a notification mechanism for security incidents, while a senior official noted that Beijing has not sufficiently addressed fentanyl concerns after about 35,000 Americans died from the drug in the past year.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Trump Greets Xi in First Presidential Tarmac Welcome Since 1962
Geopolitics27 days ago
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump received Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday to begin a 3 day state visit. This greeting on the tarmac is the first of its kind for a foreign leader since 1962, when John F. Kennedy welcomed the prime minister of Britain. The ceremony included a red carpet and a B-1B Lancer bomber flyover during the national anthem, with six F-16s and six F-22s fighter jets parked on the concrete behind the receiving party.
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