WorldPing logo WorldPing← All news

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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu
Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from TrumpWorldPing
Image via The Hindu.

What happened

Donald Trump's decision to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington rather than receiving him at the executive residence shows how far the U.S.President is going to honour China's leader…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:32:36 UTC.

Why it matters

International stories like this one shape diplomacy, travel, energy supply and security decisions well beyond the country involved, which is why WorldPing tracks every update on it in one place.

What to watch next

  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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

  2. Trump welcomes Xi to Washington as US, China agree to extend trade truce

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

  4. 100-foot-long red carpet and B-1 bombers: How Trump welcomed Xi to US

  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

Sources

The original report was published by The Hindu. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at The Hindu

Follow the story

Living hubs that keep updating as this story develops.

Related WorldPing coverage

Al Jazeera
WorldPing
Al Jazeera

China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit

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

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera

Trump gives Xi rare airport welcome as Chinese leader begins US state visitWorldPing
France 24

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

US President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military airfield outside Washington on Wednesday, kicking off a lavish state visit focused on trade, artificial intelligence and Iran, as the two powers seek to preserve…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24