U.S. President Donald Trump greeted President Xi Jinping of China on Wednesday as the Chinese leader arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Trump and Xi are expected to discuss trade, technology, critical minerals and the broader state of US-China relations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House.

China and the United States should be ​partners rather than ⁠rivals, President ​Xi Jinping said after ⁠arriving in Washington on ​Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. After their brief greeting, which included a military honor guard, the two leaders parted ways to make last minute preparations for a full slate of events scheduled for Thursday.

Donald Trump used the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss a pet topic much closer to home. The president broke with usual protocol by greeting Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews when they flew in Wednesday evening for the three-day state visit.

The second of four meetings in 2026 between the leaders of the United States and China is unlikely to produce any major breakthroughs.

Xi’s trip will mark his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade.