22 days ago · United States
Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 07:43 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
At Joint Base Andrews where Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for the visiting Chinese president, Xi Jinping appeared unfazed during a ceremonial flyover by a screeching US bomber while the US president visibly winced at the noise. As Xi arrived at the military base just outside Washington, he…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump grimaces, Xi unfazed during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome
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