Trump welcomes Xi to Washington
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Donald Trump has welcomed Xi Jinping at the airport with a red carpet and military flyover to kick off a historic three-day US visit.
After shaking hands during a brief - but ornate - greeting, Trump and Xi departed Joint Base Andrews en route for Washington DC, reports BBC.
Elsewhere, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that the US and China will extend their trade truce to January - it was set to expire in November.
The welcome, unlike anything I've seen, is a sign of the importance that Trump is giving this visit, writes our White House reporter.
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