Crossfiled3 outlets · filed 23 September 2026
China hawks seethe as Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi
US President Donald Trump has greeted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a military flyover and 100ft (30m) red carpet to kick off their three-day summit in Washington. In a rare move, Trump welcomed Xi's entourage at the airport as the US Air Force band marched on the tarmac and US and Chinese
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All three outlets frame the event as a ceremonial welcome for Xi alongside strained U.S.-China relations. BBC News is the most explicit about the visual framing, saying the White House “rolled out the red carpet” and flagging AI, trade and Taiwan as expected topics. Reuters stresses the high-stakes setting and a three-day visit, while CBS News uniquely mentions Iran in one extract and says in another that Trump’s specific goals are not clear.
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