Trump to host China's Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agenda

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have planned an elaborate arrival ceremony at the White House for their Chinese counterpart, marking Xi's first visit in over a decade.

The ceremony will begin on the South Lawn shortly after 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, and will involve a flag display, an Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon and the United States Army Herald Trumpets, according to the White House .

The ceremony will then move inside the White House, where a Marine band will play the countries' national anthems and Mr. Trump and Xi will give remarks and exchange gifts. A military review is expected in the Rose Garden. The ceremony concludes with a military flyover involving a B-2 Spirit and four F-22 Raptors.

Starting at 11:30 a.m., Mr. Trump and Xi will hold bilateral meetings in the Oval Office.

Melania Trump has planned a visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art with Xi's wife, Peng Liyuan, while their husbands participate in meetings.

On Thursday night, the Chinese leader and his wife will return to the White House for a state dinner in the East Room. They will be greeted by Mr. Trump and the first lady at 6:45 p.m., and the two world leaders will deliver remarks in the East Room just over an hour later.

The Trumps will also host Xi and Peng on Friday morning for tea in the Red Room before they visit the National Archives and fly back to China.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon will both attend the White House state dinner, according to sources familiar with their plans. OpenAI's Chris Lehane confirmed to CBS News that Sam Altman will be attending as well.

Additionally, JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon will attend the dinner, according to a person familiar with his schedule.

Xi landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before 6 p.m. Wednesday, with his Air China jet rolling past six F-16s and six F-22s that were lined up on the tarmac.

Before Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, exited the plane, Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in the presidential car, known as The Beast, and walked down the red carpet to the stairs descending the plane.

A U.S. Air Force band played as Xi and his wife walked down the steps to the awaiting Trumps.

The arrival ceremony — which included a flyover with two B-1 bombers, a 21-gun salute and the Star-Spangled Banner — was quick, and Mr. Trump and the first lady departed about 10 minutes later.

One day before Thursday's state visit, top U.S. and Chinese economic officials agreed to extend their truce on tariffs for two months, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News.