President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing, China, aboard Air Force One at approximately 7:51 a.m. ET, which was Thursday morning local time in China. The aircraft taxied for several minutes before the official arrival ceremony began at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Trump exited the plane at around 8:08 a.m. ET and was welcomed by senior Chinese and American officials, including Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng, and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu.
Members of Trump’s delegation included his son Eric Trump and daughter-in-law Lara Trump. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was also seen traveling with the president during the visit.
The arrival ceremony featured a military honor guard, a military band, and nearly 300 Chinese youth participants who greeted the delegation with chants of “Welcome, welcome! Warm welcome!” in Chinese.
Trump has no additional public events planned for Wednesday following his arrival. However, he is expected to hold several meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday. The two leaders are scheduled to participate in bilateral discussions and attend an official state banquet as part of the visit.
