--- title: "Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-greet-xi-jinping-at-joint-base-andrews" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-to-greet-xi-jinping-at-joint-base-andrews" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-greet-xi-jinping-at-joint-base-andrews.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-to-greet-xi-jinping-at-joint-base-andrews" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-17T16:05:14.535Z" source_reported: "2026-09-17T15:36:03.000Z" updated: "2026-09-17T16:05:14.535Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-18T00:00:31.901439+00:00" --- # Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews *US president to personally receive Chinese counterpart on tarmac in rare diplomatic gesture* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to an official source, with two independent outlets corroborating. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Reporting includes expert analysis and mentions potential future meetings. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises a rare welcome, with the article detailing the specific diplomatic gesture. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. - Xi Jinping is expected to land at Joint Base Andrews around 4:00 p.m. local time on September 23. - Trump will attend Xi's arrival ceremony at Andrews, a rare honour for visiting heads of state. - The visit is expected to include bilateral meetings and a state dinner. US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. Xi Jinping is expected to land at Joint Base Andrews around 4:00 p.m. local time on September 23. Trump will attend Xi's arrival ceremony at Andrews. This is a rare airport reception for visiting heads of state. The visit is expected to include bilateral meetings and a state dinner. ## Disagreement on Xi's arrival date While most reports state Xi Jinping is expected to land on September 23, Radio-Canada reports the arrival will be on September 24. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the expected time of Xi Jinping's arrival. None of the centre-rated digests mention the specific time of arrival. None of the left-rated digests mention the specific time of arrival. ## Who covered it Shares of the 16 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 19% (3) - Centre: 25% (4) - Right: 56% (9) 12 of 28 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-18T00:00:31.901439+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 35 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-18T00:45:11.213Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Radio-Canada, the sole left-rated report, focused on the diplomatic significance of the reception. Its full report noted that Trump, in a delicate position both internationally and domestically, intended to receive his counterpart with all due respect. The report highlighted this as a rare honour, noting Trump generally receives important guests at the White House. It also included analysis from experts on the dynamic between the two leaders and potential outcomes of the visit, such as trade truces and future meetings. The report mentioned the visit would take place on September 24. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports from South China Morning Post, The Hill, and ANSA all led with the rare nature of the airport reception. South China Morning Post's digest stated that Xi would receive what Trump did not in Beijing, referencing a presidential airport welcome. The Hill's digest noted that Xi's arrival would kick off his state visit, which would include bilateral meetings and a state dinner. ANSA's digest also highlighted the airport welcome as a rare reception reserved for Xi, citing a White House official. ### Right - The right-rated reports from Yonhap News Agency, Clarin, La Nacion, India Today, and Le Figaro all focused on the rare honour of Trump personally receiving Xi Jinping at the airport. Yonhap News Agency's digest stated Trump would personally welcome Xi upon arrival for the US-China summit. Clarin and La Nacion's digests both used the phrase 'rare honor of receiving him at the foot of his plane'. India Today's digest framed it as a 'rare diplomatic gesture' that precedes talks overshadowed by trade, Taiwan, Iran, and AI. Le Figaro's digest mentioned a ceremony of arrival in the presence of the US President at Andrews Airbase, where the Chinese presidential plane was expected around 4:00 p.m. local time. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 9 - unknown: 12 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [美国之音](https://voachinese.com/a/voa-today-20260917/8201213.html) — VOA Today's Focus (September 18, 2026): The Trump-Xi Meeting Will Take Place Next Week; President Trump Will Personally Greet Xi Jinping at a US Military Base. - [fakti.bg](https://fakti.bg/world/1081731-vizitata-na-godinata-donald-tramp-shte-okaje-na-si-dzinpin-radkata-chest-da-go-posreshtne-pri-slizaneto-mu-ot-samoleta-vav-vashington) — The Visit of the Year! Donald Trump Will Give Xi Jinping the Rare Honor of Greeting Him as He Gets Off the Plane in Washington - [Aktual24](https://aktual24.ro/donald-trump-ii-va-face-lui-xi-jinping-rara-onoare-de-a-l-primi-la-aeroport-in-timpul-vizitei-sale-la-washington) — Donald Trump Will Make Xi Jinping Rare Honor to Receive Him at the Airport During His Visit to Washington - [Hospodárske Noviny](https://hnonline.sk/svet/96302934-trump-planuje-osobne-privitat-siho-pri-prilete-do-usa) — Trump Plans to Personally Welcome Xi upon His Arrival in the US - [Actualno.com](https://actualno.com/america/trymp-shte-okaje-na-si-dzinpin-rjadka-chest-news_2640616.html) — Trump to Bestow Rare Honor on Xi Jinping - [TVA Nouvelles](https://tvanouvelles.ca/2026/09/17/trump-fera-a-xi-jinping-le-rare-honneur-de-laccueillir-a-sa-descente-davion-a-washington) — Trump Will Make Xi Jinping the Rare Honour of Welcoming Him to His Plane Descent in Washington - [조선일보](https://chosun.com/international/international_general/2026/09/18/GFTDAMLBMNQTIMDFMUYDCMRXME) — Trump to Personally Greet Xi Jinping at the Airport upon His Arrival in the U.S. on the 23rd - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/17/2599560.html) — BREAKING - Trump to give China’s Xi rare airport welcome: official - [vienna.at](https://vienna.at/trump-will-xi-persoenlich-am-flughafen-empfangen/10475318) — Trump Receives Xi Jinping Personally at the Airport - [RTL Info](https://rtl.be/actu/monde/international/donald-trump-va-faire-un-rare-honneur-xi-xinping-lors-de-sa-visite-washington/2026-09-17/article/800523) — Donald Trump Will Do Xi Xinping a Rare Honor During His Visit to Washington - [Gândul](https://gandul.ro/international/donald-trump-xi-jinping-primire-aeroport-baza-andrews-21010917) — Trump Will Do Xi Jinping a Rare Honor: He Will Receive Him at the Airport - [NewsBomb](https://newsbomb.gr/kosmos/story/1764067/spaei-to-protokollo-o-tramp-gia-ton-si-tzinpingk-i-spania-kinisi-sto-aerodromio) — Trump Breaks Protocol for Xi Jinping: The Rare Movement at the Airport - [Radio-Canada](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2284681/trump-rencontre-xi-jinping-septembre) — Donald Trump to Receive Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24 - [EL NACIONAL](https://elnacional.com/2026/09/trump-hara-a-xi-el-raro-honor-de-recibirlo-al-pie-de-su-avion-en-washington) — Trump Will Do Xi the Rare Honor of Receiving Him at the Foot of His Plane in Washington - [swedenherald.com](https://swedenherald.com/article/trump-to-personally-greet-xi-jinping-at-andrews-air-force-base) — Trump to personally greet Xi Jinping at Andrews Air Force Base - [South China Morning Post](https://scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367905/rare-honour-trump-will-greet-xi-andrews-not-just-white-house) — Breaking | Xi gets what Trump didn’t in Beijing: a presidential airport welcome - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3053144/trump-vai-receber-xi-jinping-na-chegada-de-visita-aos-estados-unidos) — Trump to Receive Xi Jinping on Arrival of Visit to the United States - [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260917203900071) — Trump to Personally Welcome Xi Jinping at Airport Upon Arrival in U.S. on the 23rd - [dhnet.be](https://dhnet.be/actu/monde/2026/09/17/fait-rare-de-la-part-de-donald-trump-voici-lhonneur-que-le-president-americain-fera-a-xi-jinping-lors-de-sa-visite-aux-usa-DUZS65ULOVC33JX2SBXPSWJZAA) — Rare Fact on the Part of Donald Trump: This Is the Honor that the US President Will Make to Xi Jinping During His Visit to the USA - [notizie.it](https://notizie.it/accoglienza-speciale-di-trump-per-xi-a-washington-il-23) — Trump Reserves Xi a Rare Welcome in Washington - [Clarin](https://clarin.com/estados-unidos/trump-hara-a-xi-el-raro-honor-de-recibirlo-al-pie-de-su-avion-en-washington_0_d7mJcG2JOD.html) — Trump Will Do Xi the Rare Honor of Receiving Him at the Foot of His Plane in Washington - [la Nacion](https://lanacion.com.ar/estados-unidos/trump-hara-a-xi-el-raro-honor-de-recibirlo-al-pie-de-su-avion-en-washington-nid17092026) — Trump Will Do Xi the Rare Honor of Receiving Him at the Foot of His Plane in Washington - [News18 India](https://news18.com/world/in-rare-move-trump-to-personally-welcome-xi-at-washington-airport-for-state-visit-10337050.html) — In Rare Move, Trump To Personally Welcome Xi At Washington Airport For State Visit - [Moneycontrol](https://moneycontrol.com/world/trump-s-rare-gesture-to-xi-jinping-us-president-to-personally-welcome-chinese-leader-at-airport-article-14032320.html) — Trump’s rare gesture to Xi Jinping: US President to personally welcome Chinese leader at airport - [India Today](https://indiatoday.in/world/story/donald-trump-to-personally-receive-xi-jinping-at-andrews-base-trade-taiwan-iran-ai-talks-2997037-2026-09-17) — Trump to personally receive Xi at Andrews base in rare diplomatic gesture: Report - [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6095241-xi-joins-trump-washington) — Trump to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews ahead of state visit - [Le Figaro](https://lefigaro.fr/international/donald-trump-fera-a-xi-jinping-le-rare-honneur-de-l-accueillir-a-sa-descente-d-avion-lors-de-sa-visite-a-washington-20260917) — Donald Trump Will Make Xi Jinping the Rare Honour of Welcoming Him to His Plane Descent During His Visit to Washington - [ANSA](https://ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/09/17/trump-riservera-a-xi-una-rara-accoglienza-in-aeroporto_88e46c05-4d00-495a-940a-e235bcfee526.html) — Trump Will Reserve Xi a Rare Welcome at the Airport ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-greet-xi-jinping-at-joint-base-andrews. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump to greet Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-greet-xi-jinping-at-joint-base-andrews