US President Donald Trump hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping for state visit

US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House during a three-day state visit, marking Xi’s first official trip to the United States in over a decade. Trump personally greeted the Chinese leader upon his arrival at the airport tarmac, a protocol gesture previously extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

According to statements from China’s Foreign Ministry and media reports, bilateral discussions covered the ongoing war in Ukraine, security on the Korean Peninsula, and instability in the Middle East. The summit followed earlier talks between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who urged Washington to press Beijing into using its influence over Moscow for de-escalation. Analysts suggested Beijing may leverage its position regarding Russia to seek trade or economic concessions from Washington.

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