China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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China's President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit…

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:19:29 UTC.

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  1. Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump

  2. China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit

  3. China’s Xi visits US as Trump bets on stabilising global relations

  4. China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump

  5. Trump gives Xi rare airport welcome as Chinese leader begins US state visit

  6. Trump flinches as B-1 bombers roar, Xi stands unfazed during US welcome: Watch

  7. U.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visit

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