Trump will personally go to Andrews Air Force Base to welcome Xi Jinping when he arrives—this is the first time since China and the United States established diplomatic relations. Citing U.S. officials, Agence France-Presse reports that next Wednesday, when Xi’s aircraft arrives, Trump will meet him at the tarmac and attend a welcoming ceremony. In the past, when Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping previously visited the U.S., they were met by the vice president or other officials, while the president only presided over a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. This move is seen as a rare, high-level gesture of honor.