Xi receives rare White House welcome before US summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping was greeted on the tarmac by US President Donald Trump before their summit, in a rare gesture described by the South China Morning Post. Xi’s visit is his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade, while officials also indicated that a trade truce would continue.
Chinese President Xi Jinping was greeted on the tarmac by US President Donald Trump ahead of a summit in the United States, the South China Morning Post reports. The meeting between the leaders took place at Joint Base Andrews shortly after 6pm on Wednesday. Their wives, Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, were also present, according to the report.
The tarmac greeting was described as a rare gesture. Xi’s trip is his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade. The report also highlighted an extension of a trade truce.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the development with Fox News, although the supplied extract gives no further terms.
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