Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in Washington for bilateral state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in the United States for a three-day state visit, his first in over a decade. US President Donald Trump greeted the Chinese leader at his aircraft upon landing, a rare diplomatic gesture previously reserved for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The leaders held discussions at the White House covering regional stability, the war in Ukraine, the Middle East, and tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to official Chinese reports. The summit follows recent requests from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking Washington to encourage Beijing to leverage its influence over Moscow for de-escalation. Analysts suggest Beijing may seek trade or economic concessions from Washington in exchange for shifting its diplomatic stance toward Russia.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Radio Svoboda, Ukrainska Pravda