Chinese President Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, beginning a state visit marked by a rare planeside welcome from President Donald Trump. This visit includes a formal state dinner at the White House scheduled for Thursday. The event is intended to reciprocate the ceremonial grandeur that characterized Trump's own visit to China in May. Both leaders are engaging in high-level diplomatic activities as part of this official state visit to the United States capital.