# Xi arrives in U.S. for state visit, welcomed by Trump at airport

https://mins.news/en/item/71506

- China News Service, 2026-09-23 23:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/china/2026-09-24/detail-ihfknxzs2487865.shtml

> Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday afternoon for a state visit to the United States. Donald Trump and Melania Trump gave Xi and Peng Liyuan a rare planeside welcome, with a gun salute and both countries’ national anthems performed.

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