Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit

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A lot's changed since Xi Jinping's last US state visit, mostly in China's favor
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington this week, he will be sitting down with President Donald Trump in a vastly different position than the last time the two men met face-to-face in the United States nearly a decade ago.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in United States for state visit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in U.S. for first state visit in 11 years
Xi’s Visit Will Fuel More Scrutiny Over His Health
When China’s leader, Xi Jinping, arrives at Joint Base Andrews, every step he takes down the stairs from his plane will be scrutinized for clues about his health.

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As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests
Since the start of the war with Iran, Chinese companies have provided Tehran with satellite imagery, and access to a spy satellite, that Iran’s military forces have used to mount attacks in the region...

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Trump Greets Xi for State Visit Amid Tensions

The two-day visit comes as the United States and China jostle over trade and artificial intelligence. President Trump will take the rare step of meeting President Xi Jinping of China at Joint Base Andrews to kick off a visit between two superpower rivals confronting a shaky trade truce and mounting concerns over artificial intelligence.

Trump welcomes Xi Jinping with red carpet, military honours and flyover

Xi Jinping arrives in Maryland for a US state visit, greeted by Donald Trump in a ceremony with flags, military honours and a flyover.

Trump Says He'll Discuss AI With Xi but Wants to 'Leave It Exactly Where It Is'

Trump has so far resisted concerns about AI and has largely embraced tech companies in his second term. He said last week that critics of AI development were "playing right into the hands of a lot of people that don't want to see it happen, and that could be political people, that could also be ⁠China."

Trump welcomes Xi to Washington looking for a trade win

By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance,