Trump to lavish attention on Xi during state visit

When President Xi Jinping lands at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington on Wednesday, his counterpart, Donald Trump, plans to be there to greet him, senior US administration officials said. That’s a rarity– Trump typically meets foreign leaders at the White House – but high-stakes talks are planned for the first state visit to the United States by Xi in more than a decade. The heart of the visit comes on Thursday when Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at an arrival ceremony held indoors on the State Floor of the White House. Trump and Xi will also participate in a review of troops in the Rose Garden before they retreat behind closed doors for their talks. Peng and Melania Trump will hold a separate engagement while their spouses get down to business. Details were not released during a call that officials held on Friday to brief reporters on Xi's visit. Xi and his wife will also be the guests of honor on Thursday as Trump and the first lady host the Chinese delegation for a state dinner in the East Room. Trump described the dinner as an event everyone wants to attend. Both leaders will deliver...