Trump welcomes Xi at Andrews as Chinese leader begins U.S. state visit
Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews on September 23 for a three-day state visit, and Donald Trump and Melania Trump greeted him and Peng Liyuan at the aircraft. The unusual welcome included a red carpet, military honors and a flyover by two B-1 bombers; Xi and Trump were scheduled to meet the next day amid tensions over trade, AI and Taiwan.
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First reported among our outlets by Yonhap News Agency (South Korea), · most coverage from United States (3), South Korea (3), France (3), China (3)
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United States
“Decisions we make in these areas today can promote peace and prosperity for decades and decades to come,”
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He's coming on our soil, and we need to welcome them with the most respect,
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as Trump intends to resume diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year.
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China
I don't think the two sides have any space for co-operation or co-ordination,
"In the face of winds, waves and challenges, we (the two heads of state) should stay the right course, navigate through the complex landscape, and ensure the steady sailing…
Head-of-state diplomacy serves as a central anchor of China's diplomacy, steering its most important diplomatic relationships
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Translated from: 習近平氏が米国到着、トランプ氏自ら出迎える異例の厚遇 歓迎式典も
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Translated from: 시진핑, 11년 만에 미국 국빈방문…미-중 ‘전략적 안정’ 시험대에
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Translated from: 트럼프는 레드카펫·시진핑은 국빈 관철…"성과보다 쇼 집중"
Links the welcome to midterm stability concerns
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Translated from: Attendu à l'ONU, Donald Trump va-t-il durcir le ton face à l'Iran ?
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Accounts conflict
The reported local time of Xi’s plane landing
El País reported 5:36 p.m.
Yonhap and TASS reported 5:39 p.m.; other accounts gave an approximate time of 5:40 p.m.
The Chinese leader’s plane landed at 5:39 p.m. local time (12:39 a.m. Moscow time Thursday).
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