Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?

Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 19% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 56% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 28. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 19% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 56% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews biased?

Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews is one event reported by 28 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?

28 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

When is Xi Jinping expected to arrive in the US?

Xi Jinping is expected to land at Joint Base Andrews around 4:00 p.m. local time on September 23. Radio-Canada, however, reported the arrival date as September 24.

What is unusual about this reception?

US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. This is described as a rare airport reception, as Trump typically receives visiting heads of state at the White House.

What events are planned during Xi Jinping's visit?

The visit is expected to include bilateral meetings between the two leaders and a state dinner. The reception at Andrews Air Force Base precedes these events.