Melania Trump Shares Details of Upcoming China State Visit

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First Lady Melania Trump listens to President Donald Trump speak as they host Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 2026. (Credit: Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images)

First Lady Melania Trump on Monday shared details for the upcoming State Dinner with China President Xi JinPing and his wife Peng Liyuan who are scheduled to arrive at the White House on Thursday. The dinner comes more than a decade after the couple’s last visit to the White House.

The State Visit begins with President Trump greeting Xi upon the couple’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews.

Then on Thursday morning, the President and Mrs. Trump will host a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn, State Floor and Rose Garden of the White House, featuring 479 military personnel, representing all branches of the United States Armed Forces.

As the arrival begins, the South Drive will be lined with the Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon lea…