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US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday (September 23) for a three-day visit where the superpowers' tensions over trade and technology and Tehran will play out against a backdrop of pomp and ceremony.
For the Chinese leader's first trip to the US in nearly three years, Trump was set to greet Xi and his wife on the tarmac, breaking with normal protocol. Xi's plane landed Wednesday evening at the Maryland military base that hosts Air Force One, where Trump was waiting.
The greeting marks the first time a US president has welcomed a foreign leader at Joint Base Andrews in 11 years, when President Barack Obama welcomed Pope Francis in 2015, according to C-SPAN, which tracks presidential events.
Additional fanfare during the trip is due to include a state dinner with tech luminaries, a White House military ceremony including jet flyovers and a visit to the National Archives where the original Declaration of Independence and Constitution are housed.
Despite their deep disagreements, both sides pressed ahead with the summit, which analysts said seeks to project stability between the world’s biggest factory and its biggest consumer.
Expectations for a breakthrough during Xi's visit were slim.
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