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Trump waits at airplane steps for Xi in China summit

President Trump greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the tarmac in a symbolic reversal of previous diplomatic positioning.

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What to know

  • Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at an airplane tarmac in a deferential positioning, standing at the bottom of the stairs.
  • The encounter signals a notable shift in Trump's diplomatic posture toward China from his previous approach to international relations.
  • The symbolic nature of the greeting—with Trump waiting rather than Xi coming to him—drew immediate commentary on power dynamics.

“Not long ago, President Trump could claim that he ran the world. Now he's waiting at the bottom of a set of airline steps for the Chinese president.”

Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic writer · The Atlantic ↗ · Sep 23

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    Trump greets Xi Jinping at airplane tarmac

    President Trump waited at the bottom of airline steps to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping, a positioning that drew commentary on the shift in diplomatic dynamics between the two leaders.

    1. 2 outlets The Deferential President

      first by Mastodon, 3d ago · also The Atlantic

    • The Deferential President https://www. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/ 09/trump-xi-china-summit/688762/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Mideast Conflict @ mideast-conflict-thenewsdesk

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