{"id":10497,"date":"2026-09-25T14:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=10497"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:08:43","slug":"xi-attends-welcome-ceremony-held-by-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/xi-attends-welcome-ceremony-held-by-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Xi attends welcome ceremony held by Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/GfbERE5r41Wl9yMO.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. President Donald Trump holds a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. (Xinhua\/Wang Ye)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) &#8212; Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday morning attended a welcome ceremony held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.&nbsp;\u25a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/R89qNNCneC75SGli.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump during a welcome ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House on Thursday. (Xinhua\/Xie Huanchi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/F6FyOgmEFmwSQk6d.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump during a welcome ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House on Thursday. (Xinhua\/Wang Ye)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/mljRwiP6OCfvxifT.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump during a welcome ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House on Thursday. (Xinhua\/Xie Huanchi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/4Bm9n1QO5jKizi0J.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump during a welcome ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House on Thursday. 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(Xinhua\/Xie Huanchi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/Ei8tcUwVeQ71kMty.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses a welcome ceremony held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House on Thursday. (Xinhua\/Li Xiang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/N3OUP6sXlu4MbL9C.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses a welcome ceremony held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. 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(Xinhua\/Li Xiang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/z1DdMVpNbjqITRLx.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses a welcome ceremony held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House on Thursday. (Xinhua\/Li Xiang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/WvMA2JNjJvQ7Crby.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. President Donald Trump holds a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. 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(Xinhua\/Li Xiang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/sPqCGCbWHQy8AwxT.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. President Donald Trump holds a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. (Xinhua\/Wang Ye)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260924\/95c5d12f5bb94aaa964caaa80086c2ca\/aUkI1Y6durnN4FBl.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. President Donald Trump holds a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. 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