"On Trump's first-term trip, China rolled out the red carpet for his arrival, with a band playing military music and children waving flags and chanting "Welcome." Xi offered a tour of the Forbidden City. Trump and first lady Melania Trump even had a private dinner there. Trump was the first foreign leader since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 to experience what was once reserved for emperors."
Trump predicted on social media that Xi Jinping would “give me a big, fat hug” during his trip to Beijing. Deep economic ties between Beijing and Iran, along with trade tensions tied to tariff threats from Trump’s first term, could reduce goodwill. Trump is expected to spend only parts of three days in China, with limited time on the ground. The visit will include pomp, but it is not expected to match the scale of Trump’s 2017 trip, which Beijing treated as a “state visit-plus.” In 2017, China staged extensive ceremonies, including military music, flag-waving children, a Forbidden City tour, a private dinner, a Great Hall welcome, a military parade, and a state banquet with video highlights.
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