(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is set to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House this week.
Xi’s state visit to Washington, D.C. follows Trump’s visit to China in May, where the president’s visit was met with a backdrop of Chinese pageantry. Trump is expected to return the favor by hosting a state dinner.
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