Trump greets China’s Xi Jinping on arrival for three-day US trip

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland during a welcoming ceremony, the first recent in-person meeting between the two leaders. Xi's three-day trip to the US includes a state dinner, a military ceremony at the White House, and a visit to the National Archives. Despite tense relations over tariffs, Trump has expressed personal affinity for Xi and aims to strengthen ties, discussing issues such as security, trade, technology, and Taiwan.