WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Construction of the White House ballroom is seen during an arrival ceremony for President of China Xi Jinping and first lady of China Peng Liyuan 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 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Demonstrators deface Chinese flag during a protest against Chinese President Xi'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 First Lady Melania Trump and her Chinese counterpart Peng Liyuan listen to President Donald Trump deliver remarks during an arrival ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House 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)

Demonstrators deface Chinese flag during a protest against Chinese President Xi'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)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: A U.S. military member stands with a Chinese flag during an arrival ceremony 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 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: A U.S. military member stands with a Chinese flag during an arrival ceremony 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 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: A U.S. military member stands with a Chinese flag during an arrival ceremony 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 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Demonstrators deface a poster depicting Chinese President Xi during a protest against 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)