Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down at Joint Base Andrews on 23 September 2026, beginning a formal state visit to the United States at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump personally greeted Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan planeside at Joint Base Andrews — an unusually personal diplomatic gesture reserved for close allies or high priority visits. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
The state visit places US China relations firmly in focus, with Washington and Beijing expected to engage on trade, security and bilateral diplomacy during Xi Jinping's stay in the United States beginning 23 September 2026. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived in Washington on 23 September 2026 for a state visit hosted by the United States, with the Trumps on hand at the tarmac for the formal reception at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States on 23 September 2026 took place at the personal invitation of US President Donald Trump, signalling a direct channel of engagement between the two heads of state. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Joint Base Andrews, the US military airfield outside Washington, served as the arrival point for Chinese President Xi Jinping on 23 September 2026 — a setting that underlines the official and high protocol nature of the state visit. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Melania Trump accompanied US President Donald Trump to the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on 23 September 2026 to welcome Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan — a protocol detail that reinforces the ceremonial weight of the state visit. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
The planeside reception extended by President Donald Trump to Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on 23 September 2026 is widely regarded as a diplomatic signal — reportedly indicating Washington's intent to engage Beijing at the highest level. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
US children presented flowers to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews on 23 September 2026, as Xi arrived on a Wednesday afternoon for his state visit hosted by President Donald Trump. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)