# Trump offers warm welcome as China’s Xi arrives for US visit

https://mins.news/en/item/72022

- BBC News, 2026-09-24 03:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqgmrk7187lzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a red carpet, military flyover and marching band as the Chinese leader began a three-day Washington summit. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China had agreed to extend their trade truce until January, while talks are expected to cover trade, AI, the Iran war and Taiwan.

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