People holding Chinese and US flags stand near DC Metropolitan Police officers patrolling outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington, DC on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding Chinese flags wait outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and First Lady Melania Trump (R) prepare to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony on September 23, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. 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)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding Chinese and American flags are seen near DC Metropolitan Police officers patrolling outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)