Donald Trump to personally welcome Xi Jinping at US airport

President Donald Trump is scheduled to personally welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival in the United States next week. In a departure from standard diplomatic protocol, the White House stated that Trump will meet Xi directly at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, September 24.

The state visit is expected to include a formal welcoming ceremony at the White House, a military troop inspection in the Rose Garden, and a state dinner. The guest list for the dinner reportedly includes several prominent technology executives, such as Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, and Sundar Pichai.