Published September 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET · Updated September 24, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Trump and Melania welcome Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan as three-day state visit begins
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President Trump and Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan to the United States at the start of a three-day state visit. Trump greeted Xi in Washington, DC, and the arrival was covered live.
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