# Xi’s first day in the US: Who is accompanying him and what role is the first lady playing?

https://mins.news/en/item/71716

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-24 05:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cjzxze5peg76o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for his first state visit to the United States in 11 years, receiving a personal welcome from Donald Trump. Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi and Wang Yi accompanied him, while Melania Trump helped plan the visit. The summit is expected to cover AI competition, Taiwan, tariffs and Iran, but the lavish welcome has drawn Republican criticism and exposed divisions over China policy.

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