Xi Jinping Departs Beijing for a State Visit to the United States
Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States focuses on high-level China-U.S. interactions and new diplomatic developments The accompanying delegation is impressive; take a quick look at the key signals this trip sends
On the afternoon of September 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Beijing by special plane for a state visit to the United States at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Those accompanying him included President Xi's wife Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the Central Committee, as well as Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs.