Trump will greet Xi on the tarmac of a military base in Washington, an unprecedented honor for his state visit.

President Donald Trump will welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., this Wednesday. The arrival marks the beginning of a three-day state visit, with the reception on the military base tarmac being described as an unprecedented honor for a visiting head of state.

Separately, the Iranian government reported holding indirect talks with the United States on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. These discussions were facilitated by a Qatari mediator, during which Tehran communicated its requirements for ending the ongoing conflict.