China hawks grumble over Trump’s lavish welcome planned for Xi state visit

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Ahead of President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States, there is controversy among China hawks critical of the planned lavish welcome by former President Donald Trump. The visit marks a notable moment amid ongoing tensions between the US national security establishment and China, regarded as a strategic adversary.

Hours before President Xi Jinping’s aircraft lands at Joint Base Andrews, Washington is preparing for a scene that seemed unthinkable in recent years: his American counterpart waiting on the tarmac for the leader of a country that much of the US national security establishment regards as its foremost strategic adversary. While the Donald Trump administration is betting on warmth, deals and stability with Beijing, recent public surveys show that American anxiety over China has eased from its 2024...