Trump Welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington with Unprecedented Formal Honors
Summary
Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to Washington with rare formal honors as the two countries extended their trade truce until January. The visit is set to focus on trade, Taiwan, AI and broader security tensions between the US and China.
Key Points
- Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a 21-gun salute, military honors and a red-carpet welcome.
- The US and China agreed to extend their trade war truce until January 10 after lengthy talks in New York and Washington.
- Trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, the Iran war and security issues are expected to dominate the Trump-Xi meetings.
- Xi said the two countries should be 'partners, not rivals,' while the visit also drew criticism from some Republican leaders.
