All you need to know about a state visit, as White House rolls out red carpet for Xi
Por Lucy Quaggin — South China Morning Post – News feed
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On these grand occasions, which aim to strengthen relationships between countries, it’s more than just pomp and pageantry involved
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Lucy Quaggin in New York Published: 3:37am, 24 Sep 2026 A grand military welcome, a state dinner, tea at the White House and a tour of the National Archives: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington will see his American counterpart, Donald Trump , roll out the pomp and pageantry.
The United States’ capital is bracing for high-level bilateral discussions served with a side of symbolic gestures, marking Xi’s first state visit to the country since 2015.
But what exactly makes this a state visit, and how does it differ from other official visits? Does the distinction matter?
The South China Morning Post breaks down what this means.
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