When Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington this week, he will be sitting down with President Donald Trump in a vastly different position than the last time the two men met face-to-face in the United States nearly a decade ago.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from U.S. President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.

It's the Chinese leader's first state visit to Washington since 2015, and comes as a trade agreement is set to expire in November.

The White House TV pool has suspended its coverage of President Trump since he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The suspension was not expected to change before the China leader’s arrival on Wednesday.

BEIJING/WASHINGTON — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in the United States on Wednesday evening for his first state visit in 11 years, opening high-stakes talks with President Trump at a pivotal moment for both men.

Ahead of Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper urges him to stand his ground and avoid flattering the leader.

The U.S. has said several American tech executives would join a dinner as part of the summit. Beijing has yet to share any names of Chinese business leaders accompanying Xi. In this article BEIJING — With two days to go before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to land in the U.

Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday ahead of a high-stakes summit with the U.S. president.