President Donald Trump literally rolled out the red carpet for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday night, mirroring the scene Xi gifted to Trump when the president touched down in Beijing for a state visit back in May.

Xi touched down at Joint Base Andrews just after 5:30 p.m. EDT, where he was greeted by the president, first lady Melania Trump, U.S. Air Force Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing Christopher Robinson, and the aforementioned 100-foot-long carpet.

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