WSJ: Washington and Beijing argued about the status of the visit of Xi Jinping to the United States

Washington and Beijing have been discussing for weeks whether to consider the Chinese president’s upcoming trip a state visit. About it writes The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources.

As a result, the American side agreed to grant Xi Jinping’s visit the highest diplomatic status. The program of the three-day trip, which begins on September 23, includes military honors, a 21-gun salute and a state dinner at the White House.

It will be Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the United States in more than a decade. According to the WSJ, Beijing sought a reception similar to Donald Trump’s May visit to China to demonstrate the United States’ attitude to China as an equal power.

The three-day visit of the Chinese President will begin on September 23. The main negotiations will be held on September 24. At the talks, the parties plan to discuss the extension of the tariff truce, trade, supplies of critical minerals, as well as the topic of AI. The next day, Xi will visit the U.S. National Archives.