WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: (L-R) First lady of China Peng Liyuan and U.S. first lady Melania Trump arrive to a visit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Asian Art on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. The museum houses over 45,000 works spanning thousands of years of Asian heritage. The White House is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering “strategic stability” between their countries.  (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

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      Kevin Lamarque/Reuters - PHOTO: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 23, 2026.

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