US President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday in a high-profile state visit aimed at preserving a fragile détente between the world’s two largest economies.
Xi arrived in Washington on Wednesday and received an unusually personal welcome from Trump, who met the Chinese leader and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews.
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The encounter marked the first time in more than six decades that a sitting US president had personally welcomed a foreign political leader at the military base near Washington, underscoring the significance attached to Xi’s visit.
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