China’s leader Xi Jinping is expected to hold highly anticipated talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, as both sides look to ease tensions on trade and discuss increasingly capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems. On Wednesday evening, Trump and US First lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, with a rare red carpet welcome: No US president has welcomed a visiting guest personally at the base in six decades. Earlier in the day, China’s state broadcaster, CCTV, reported that Xi and Peng were being accompanied by Xi’s closest aide and adviser, Cai Qi, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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