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Trump Meets Xi at Airport for Three-Day US Visit

By Geopolitics Desk · · Updated 2026-09-24 00:22 UTC
A red carpet unrolled on an airport tarmac with a military honor guard standing in the background

Trump greets Xi at Andrews for a 3-day visit. ABC News notes Xi now holds near-peer leverage, having countered 125% tariffs via critical mineral control.

  • ABC News notes that Xi arrives in Washington with significantly more leverage than during his 2015 visit, citing China's status as a near-peer competitor. The report highlights that Beijing successfully countered Trump's 125% tariffs last year by leveraging its control over critical mineral processing.

    Source: abcnews.com

  • Deutsche Welle reports the tarmac greeting featured a red carpet and military flyover, kicking off a three-day itinerary that includes a state dinner with tech figures and a visit to the National Archives.

    Source: Deutsche Welle

  • President Trump greeted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, marking a rare diplomatic welcome for a foreign head of state.

    Source: Al Jazeera English
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera English, Deutsche Welle and abcnews.com, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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