Trump to Personally Greet Xi at Airport in High-Protocol Diplomatic Signal
🤝 BEIJING — Trump rolling out the airport greeting hours after AI nearly seized a Chinese ship. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Airport greetings are reserved for heads of state Trump wants to elevate publicly. After the AI fabricated nuclear cargo on a Chinese vessel and CENTCOM nearly interdicted it, a conspicuous personal welcome resets the bilateral temperature fast. Xi holds Iran's diplomatic lifeline; Trump needs that channel open before Araghchi reaches New York.