# Trump greets China’s Xi Jinping on arrival for three-day US trip

https://mins.news/en/item/71455

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 22:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/trump-meets-chinas-xi-jinping-at-us-airport-on-arrival-for-three-day-trip?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews as Xi began a three-day US visit focused on security, trade and technology. The rare airport greeting underscored Washington’s view of the importance of its relationship with Beijing, despite continuing tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and wider influence.

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