Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The rare tarmac greeting marked the beginning of Xi's state visit to the United States. The Chinese leader's plane arrived Wednesday evening to start the diplomatic trip.
President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, greeted the Chinese president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at...
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