# Trump welcomes Xi with red carpet and military flyover

https://mins.news/en/item/71490

- BBC News, 2026-09-23 23:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6804ne8knklo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a red-carpet ceremony and a military flyover, opening the Chinese leader’s three-day visit to the US. Two B-1 bombers passed overhead to mark Xi’s arrival; the aircraft are a key part of the US combat arsenal and are known for their exceptionally loud roar.

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