Demonstrators protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: A military honor guard prepares ahead of an arrival ceremony for President of China Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering "strategic stability" between their countries. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Demonstrators waving Uyghurs and Tibetan flags protest in front of the White House against Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

US and Chinese flags fly as a military honor guard stands at the South Portico of the White House before the arrival of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

A military honor guard stands at the South Portico of the White House before the arrival of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

A military honor guard stands at the South Portico of the White House before the arrival of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: A military honor guard prepares ahead of an arrival ceremony for President of China Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering "strategic stability" between their countries. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)