Trump Offers Xi a Grand Welcome in First State Visit in over a Decade
Trump greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews as officials extended the trade truce and planned talks on tariffs and broader bilateral issues.
- President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday to begin a three-day state visit focused on discussing major bilateral and global issues.
- Treasury Secretary Bessent announced that both countries agreed to prolong an existing trade truce through January, scaling back tariffs and halting new trade restrictions between the two nations.
- Accompanied by his wife, Peng Liyuan, Jinping stated the two nations 'should be partners, not rivals,' emphasizing that cooperation can contribute to mutual success and benefit the wider world.
- The state visit includes formal talks in the Oval Office, a White House banquet on Thursday, and a tour of the National Archives, home to the Declaration of Independance.
- Sen. Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticized the 'lavish welcome' on Tuesday, citing troubling issues with the Chinese Communist Party, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized maintaining relations between the two largest economies.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping said upon arriving in Washington on Wednesday evening that he looked forward to meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss important issues, including the global situation.
Trump offers Xi a grand welcome in first state visit in over a decade
In comments released by Chinese state media Xi also said that he was looking "forward to in-depth exchanges with President Trump on major issues concerning our bilateral relations and the global situation,".
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Xi Jinping expressed his expectation for substantive talks with Donald Trump, focusing on China-US relations and the international situation. Chinese President Xi Jinping said he looked forward to discussing “major issues” and the “global situation” with his US counterpart Donald Trump, state media reported, hours after he arrived in Washington on Wednesday night. “I am pleased to have in-depth talks with President Trump on major issues concerni…
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