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

https://mins.news/en/item/71585

- France 24, 2026-09-24 01:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260924-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, opening a lavish state visit focused on trade, artificial intelligence and Iran. The two powers are seeking to preserve a fragile diplomatic and economic truce.

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