Air Force One touches down in Beijing, China at around 7:51 a.m. ET (Wednesday morning U.S. time and Thursday morning in China) at Beijing Capital International Airport.
The plane taxied for around eight minutes before doors opened to prep for the official red-carpet arrival.
President Donald Trump deplaned at 8:08 a.m. ET to be greeted by Chinese Vice President H.E. Han Zheng, along with U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S H.E. Xie Feng and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Ma Zhaoxu.
Following him off the plane were Trump’s son, Eric, and Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, as well as assorted travelers, including Space X chief Elon Musk.
He did not answer questions, instead climbing in a limo on the way to his hotel.
The pomp-filled welcoming ceremony included some 300 Chinese youth, a military honor guard and military band.
“Welcome, welcome! Warm welcome!” the children chanted in Chinese.
Trump has no public events beyond his arrival Wednesday’s schedule, but is set to meet with Xi a series of times Thursday and Friday.
The leaders will hold bilateral talks and a formal banquet Thursday.
Establishing a Board of Trade with China is going to be atop the agenda to address differences between the countries. The board could help stability the global economy, if not help push the world toward peace.
Three hundred youngsters waved miniature American and Chinese flags in front of themselves and then over their head in unison.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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