President Donald Trump for a high-stakes three-day summit in the United States, scheduled for Wednesday (September 23, 2026). Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet U.S. This meeting comes as both countries aim to stabilise their relationship, which has been strained by tensions related to trade, Taiwan and the Iran war. Mr. Xi will be arriving in Washington for the first time in over a decade, and this highly anticipated meeting will be their second interaction this year.
Meanwhile, Asian allies express growing concern that softening support for Taiwan and concessions on its diplomatic status or arms packages could be leveraged by Washington to secure economic gains with Beijing. Moreover, any U.S. shift on Taiwan would be highly controversial, raising questions about Washington’s resolve to defend the island and provoking opposition in Congress.
Xi is scheduled to arrive at Joint Base Andrews, outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday (September 23). President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host a formal ceremony across the South Lawn, State Floor and Rose Garden, featuring 479 military personnel representing all branches of the U.S. This will be followed by remarks from both world leaders, a military salute and demonstrations, and will conclude with a military flyover featuring a B-2 Spirit and four F-22 Raptors, according to an official White House press briefing.
Mr. President Trump is expected to personally welcome him at the military airfield. The main bilateral diplomatic discussions are expected to be held this day. Armed Forces. Trump and First Lady Melania will welcome Mr. Xi and Madame Peng to the South Portico of the White House for private tea. Following this, both couples will travel to the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Concluding the historic three-day state visit, President Trump and the First Lady will officially bid farewell to Mr. Xi and Madame Peng at the National Archives.
On Friday morning, Mr.
