Trump Greets Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews
SCHEDULED83% CONFIDENCEThe President's schedule for 23 September lists "6:00 PM - THE PRESIDENT departs the White House[7] en route to Joint Base Andrews" for the "Arrival Ceremony with the President of the People's Republic of China"; AP says Xi and Peng Liyuan "are expected to arrive at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday evening". 18:30 ET is estimated from the 6 PM departure; this replaces SCMP's[9] earlier 'around 4pm'.
Trump will meet Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews at about 4pm on 23 September 2026, a reception US presidents almost never give a visiting head of state. It opens Xi's 23-25 September state visit, his first to Washington since 2015.
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