Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Key takeaways
- Soldiers holding red and gold flags lined up the street as Trump’s motorcade arrived.
- The president walked up to Xi and the two leaders shook hands, both donning blue suits.
- The two leaders walked the red carpet and looked on as a band played the national anthems of the U.S. and China, while guns went off in the background.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Soldiers holding red and gold flags lined up the street as Trump’s motorcade arrived. Scores of soldiers were lined up uniformly to greet the motorcade. As he got out, the trumpets started blaring.
The president walked up to Xi and the two leaders shook hands, both donning blue suits. Trump shook the hands of several Chinese officials and then walked Xi over to greet U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, among others.
The two leaders walked the red carpet and looked on as a band played the national anthems of the U.S. and China, while guns went off in the background.