Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife were greeted with fanfare by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania upon their arrival in the capital area for Thursday’s state visit.
Rows of US soldiers stood at attention as F-35 fighter jets and Air Force One loomed behind them at Joint Base Andrews (JBA), home of the president’s fleet.
A military band played as US officials rushed to roll a red carpet up to the Chinese president’s massive Air China jumbo jet.
On the tarmac at the Air Force base, a flyover roared overhead to mark the Chinese president’s arrival. Trump notably winced and cracked
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