Trump lands in Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping: What we know about the trip
The Air Force One that arrived in China also brought on board senior administration officials, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In addition, a dozen top-level technology and business executives are part of the entourage.
President Donald Trump landed in China on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in China ahead of a summit with his counterpart Xi Jinping, which will address hot-button issues such as international trade, the war in Iran and the future of Taiwan, AFP reporters said.
It is the first visit by an American president to that country since Trump's own visit during his first term, in November 2017.
The presidential plane landed at Beijing International Airport at 7:50 p.m. (local time) after a long flight from Washington. On Thursday, Trump will be welcomed at 10 a.m. (local time) at the People's Palace in the capital's Tiananmen Square.
Air Force One also carried senior members of his administration on board, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
What we know about the trip
The president, accompanied also by Tesla/SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, is scheduled to hold two days of meetings with Xi Jinping and his team.
Trump declared Tuesday night via his Truth Social network that he will travel to the "Great Country of China, where he will ask President Xi, a leader of extraordinary distinction, to 'open up' China so these brilliant people can work their magic and help take the People's Republic to an even higher level."
Accompanying him on the trip in addition to Musk and Huang will be Tim Cook of Apple and more than a dozen other American tech and business moguls.
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