An image of President Xi during a protest by members of the 'Free Tibet' movement outside the Chinese Embassy before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump, 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 Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Protesters from the 'Free Tibet' movement outside the Chinese Embassy before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump, 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 Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Supporters of President Xi hold Chinese and US flags near the White House, before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump, 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 Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Protesters from the 'Free Tibet' movement outside the Chinese Embassy before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump, 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 Alex WROBLEWSKI / 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)

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)