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All you need to know about a state visit, as White House rolls out red carpet for Xi

A grand military welcome, a state dinner, tea at the White House and a tour of the National Archives: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit…

By Samantha Johnson / September 23, 2026

The United States’ capital is bracing for high-level bilateral discussions served with a side of symbolic gestures, marking Xi’s first state visit to the country since 2015.

But what exactly makes this a state visit, and how does it differ from other official visits? Does the distinction matter?

The South China Morning Post breaks down what this means.

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