Overview
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived at Andrews Air Force Base late Wednesday and was personally greeted by President Donald Trump at the aircraft stairs.
- U.S. honors accompanied the reception, including the playing of both national anthems, an artillery salute, and a military flyover that featured B-1 bombers.
- Xi used his arrival statements reported by Chinese state media to call for cooperation, urging that the two countries be "partners, not competitors."
- The White House has invited top executives from major U.S. technology firms and banks to a reception, and formal talks on the White House schedule include Oval Office meetings and a state dinner.
- The visit, the first Xi trip to Washington in over a decade and the second meeting between the leaders this year, is aimed at managing strategic competition while confronting unresolved tensions on trade, advanced technology controls, Taiwan, and China’s relationship with Tehran.