Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25, with plans for extraordinary protocol and hospitality throughout his stay.
According to a schedule released by the White House, President Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, are expected to arrive at Andrews Joint Base in Maryland on September 23. A U.S. official indicated that Xi's plane is anticipated to land around 4 p.m. local time, which is 5 a.m. on September 24 in South Korea. In a rare gesture, President Donald Trump will personally greet the Xi couple on the airport runway, a protocol not commonly observed for foreign leaders.
There are no official events scheduled for the evening of September 23. After the welcoming ceremony at Andrews Joint Base, President Xi is expected to stay overnight in Washington before beginning his official state visit the following day.
The key events of the visit will take place on September 24. The Trump couple will host a state welcome ceremony for President Xi and his wife at the White House in the morning. The ceremony will feature 479 U.S. military personnel, the playing of both national anthems, and speeches from the two leaders. Following this, a military parade will occur in the Rose Garden, along with a celebratory flyover featuring one B-2 Spirit bomber and four F-22 Raptors.
After the welcome ceremony, President Trump and President Xi will hold a U.S.-China summit. While the White House has not disclosed the exact start and end times or detailed agenda for the meeting, key topics are expected to include trade, tariffs, critical minerals and rare earths, and artificial intelligence. Discussions on bilateral relations and international issues are also anticipated.
During the summit, First Ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan will spend time together visiting the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.
In the evening of September 24, President Trump and his wife will host a state dinner for President Xi and his wife in the White House East Room. The U.S. side plans to invite top executives from major technology companies, including Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla, Jensen Huang of NVIDIA, and Michael Dell of Dell Technologies. High-ranking Chinese officials and business leaders are also expected to attend.
On the morning of September 25, the Trump couple will welcome President Xi and his wife in the White House's South Portico, followed by a discussion in the Red Room. The two couples will then visit the National Archives in Washington, D.C., to view significant records and documents related to the historical relationship between the U.S. and China. The visit to the National Archives will conclude the Xi couple's trip, after which they will depart for Andrews Joint Base to leave the U.S.
Currently, the White House schedule does not include a lunch on September 25. Therefore, based on the public itinerary, it appears that after the discussion and visit to the National Archives, President Xi and his wife will head to Andrews Joint Base to depart the United States.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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