# Trump’s high-level welcome for Xi is ‘political currency’, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/71822

- CNA, 2026-09-24 05:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmiDIIEJp_Y

> Analyst Drew Thompson says Donald Trump’s personal welcome for Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Sep 23 was a low-cost gesture with political value for the Chinese leader. He says the positive optics do not erase deep differences between the United States and China.

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