Red carpet welcome at Andrews

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Madame Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday evening for a three-day state visit to the United States.

Major topics on the agenda

The two leaders are expected to discuss artificial intelligence safety, Taiwan, trade, the war in Iran and critical minerals during their high-stakes visit.

Ceremonial pomp and circumstance

Trump and the first lady walked to the foot of Xi's plane stairs. The U.S. Air Force band played, cannons fired, the Chinese anthem played first, then Trump saluted during The Star Spangled Banner. Two B one bombers flew low overhead.

Red carpet walk with service members

Xi shook hands with Chinese officials before both couples walked down a red carpet lined with U.S. service members. They stood for a photo opportunity at the bottom as the Air Force band played again.

Trump on Iran discussions

Speaking to reporters after landing at the White House, Trump said he would discuss Iran during Xi's visit. We'll see. We'll see. I'll be talking about that and many other subjects. We'll see, but it's all coming along well, including that.

“We'll see. We'll see. I'll be talking about that and many other subjects. We'll see, but it's all coming along well, including that.”

Trade truce extended to January

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. and China agreed to extend their trade truce, called the Busan Agreement, from November ten to January ten, giving more time to negotiate economic terms.

Bessent on Chinese deliverables

Bessent told Fox News some deliverables from China have not been perfect. He said the U.S. wants to see if over coming months China could be more fulsome in enacting the agreement after the two sides discussed expectations.

White House ceremony and state dinner

On Thursday, Trump and the first lady will welcome Xi at a White House ceremony on the State Floor, followed by a troop review in the Rose Garden and formal private talks. A state dinner in the East Room will follow with tech executives including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg attending.

More tech leaders at state dinner

State dinner guests also include Sundar Pichai of Google, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Jane Fraser of Citigroup and Tim Cook, who recently stepped down as Apple CEO.

Friday tea and archives tour

On Friday, Xi and his wife are scheduled to join Trump and the first lady for a private tea and a tour of the National Archives to view historical national documents. Xi is expected to depart the U.S. later that day.