(The Center Square) – Chinese President Xi Jinping, met by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, arrived at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, kicking off an historic visit.
In a rare move, Trump greeted Xi and his wife as they touched down in the U.S. ahead of a state visit that is set to kick off Thursday morning with a jam-packed schedule of events, and is due to wrap up in Washington on Friday.
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