{"id":9536,"date":"2026-05-14T06:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9536"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:45:24","slug":"trump-china-grand-ceremony-with-xi-jinping-striking-difference-from-previous-2017-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9536","title":{"rendered":"Trump China grand ceremony with Xi Jinping striking difference from previous 2017 trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = 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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Trump\u2019s welcome at the grand ceremony in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday followed the same pomp and protocol as his 2017 trip \u2014 but the event seemed \u201csignificantly more jovial\u201d than his previous visit, according to an expert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat changed tonight was not the ceremony \u2014 it was the chemistry,\u201d said Isabelle Vladoiu, founder of the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights.<\/p>\n<p>Vladoiu noted that the Chinese hosts had \u201cpreserved the same highly choreographed and grand ceremonial structure\u201d as Trump\u2019s first state visit, but both sides were more personable and friendlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight\u2019s ceremony appeared significantly more jovial, conversational, and personally interactive,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Chinese President Xi Jinping greets President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump had visited China in 2017 as part of a five-country Asia tour to discuss trade imbalances and the nuclear threat North Korea posed on the world at the time.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 79-year-old said this year\u2019s Chinese summit was to discuss trade relations with Xi, while also focusing on topics include\u00a0ending illicit fentanyl exports, the US and the American war with Iran, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the 2017 visit, Trump was greeted by Xi at the steps of the Great Hall of the People Thursday afternoon in front of a large ceremonial military parade and a gaggle of children. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe handshake was longer, the two leaders continued speaking while greeting and walking together,\u201d Vladoiu said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Trump and Xi pose for photos during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Chinese officials in Beijing, on May 14, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The New York Post front cover for May 14, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The two leaders shook hands for roughly 15 seconds before Xi pulled away as Trump gave him a pat on the back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cXi Jinping \u2014 who is typically extremely reserved in public protocol settings \u2014 spent considerable time personally engaging with President Trump throughout the ceremony,\u201d Vladoiu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne particularly notable moment was before entering the Great Hall, when Xi paused with Trump on the staircase and appeared to explain and point out elements of the ceremony and surroundings before continuing inside together,\u201d she revealed. \u201cIn Chinese protocol, warmth is often communicated not through the ceremony itself, but through the moments between the ceremony.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p 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aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on Nov. 9, 2017. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During his first visit in November 2017, Trump donned a blue and white striped tie as he was guided through the Chinese capital by Xi.<\/p>\n<p>The then-first-time commander in chief had been joined by first lady Melania Trump, who did not make the return trip to China for this year\u2019s three-day state visit.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s first summit was the last time a US president traveled to China until the historic return on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, tonight\u2019s protocol preserved the grandeur and parity symbolism of the 2017 visit while projecting a noticeably warmer and more conversational dynamic between the two leaders,\u201d Vladoiu said.<\/p>\n<p>Following a two-hour and 15-minute bilateral meeting between the US and Chinese diplomats, Trump and Xi made a quick side trip to visit China\u2019s Temple of Heaven historic site, where they toured the historic grounds of the 15th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders are expected to meet again for the state dinner Thursday night.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; 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