President Trump has officially landed in China.
On Tuesday evening (in China time), Air Force One landed in Beijing, where Trump and his family were greeted by Chinese officials, hundreds of youth waving flags, and members of China’s honorary guard.
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President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a US leader in nine years, as the world’s two largest economies look to stabilize ties with a summit playing out against the backdrop of the Iran war https://t.co/3DBg1o6eEa pic.twitter.com/5i0LyCVOiU
— Bloomberg (@business) May 13, 2026
🚨Update: President Trump arrives in Beijing, China to begin his official State visit. Chinese conduct a traditional greeting ceremony upon his arrival! pic.twitter.com/m6IhobBxIg
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CNN reported more on Trump’s arrival in Beijing:
US President Donald Trump has now arrived in Beijing, China for two days of high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which will start Thursday morning local time.
The visit is the first from an American president since Trump’s last trip in 2017, and is taking place after years of intensifying rivalry between the world’s largest economies and the US war with Iran, a close partner of China’s.
Trump landed in Beijing aboard Air Force One around 7:50 p.m. local time (7:50 a.m. ET). Three hundred Chinese children dressed in blue and white uniforms waved American and Chinese flags as Trump descended the steps of the plane.
He was greeted by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, who is widely seen as Xi’s envoy for diplomatic events and who last year attended Trump’s presidential inauguration.
Other officials on the ground included US Ambassador to China David Perdue, his counterpart Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng, and China’s executive vice minister of foreign affairs, Ma Zhaoxu, the White House said.Trump, his son, Eric Trump, and daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, then participated in an arrival ceremony which featured a red carpet, a military honor guard and a military band.
The hashtag #WelcomeTrumpToChina was the top trending topic on China’s social media platform Weibo as the leader’s plane touched down.
If you look closely, you can see Elon Musk exiting Air Force One behind President Trump.
Elon Musk arrives with President Trump and the U.S. delegation in Beijing, China. pic.twitter.com/yqCGkMCkbH
— America (@america) May 13, 2026
Elon Musk arrives with President Trump and the U.S. delegation in China.
We are so back! pic.twitter.com/00Uf91wEW7
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Fox News reported Trump has since arrived at the Beijing hotel, where he will be staying for his trip:
President Donald Trump arrived at his Beijing hotel around 8:35 p.m. local time (8:35 a.m. ET).
A large crowd gathered outside across the street, according to the pool report.
This is Trump’s first visit to China in more than nine years, and notably the first after COVID-19.
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