President Trump's decision to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington rather than receiving him at the executive residence shows how far Trump is going to honor China's leader as he makes his first state visit in more than a decade.

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Trump’s decision to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington rather than receiving him at the executive residence shows how far the U.S. president is going to honor China’s leader.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House. Lawmakers from both parties are using Xi's visit to

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. After their brief greeting, which included a military honor guard and flyover, the two leaders parted ways to make last minute preparations for a full slate of events scheduled for Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. Topics likely to be discussed during the visit