Sayings SAYINGS

September 23, the South China Morning Post, citing Washington police information, said that five rally applications related to Xi Jinping's visit have been received, the applicants include the Falun Dafa Association, the Tibet Youth Conference, the Wei Jingsheng Foundation and other groups.

U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker publicly opposed Trump giving Xi Jinping a grand welcome, calling him a brutal dictator.

Bloomberg reports that Xi Jinping is not expected to lead a business delegation during his upcoming US visit, in stark contrast to his 2015 trip with business tycoons.

On September 23, Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi Jinping left Beijing on a special plane and set off for the United States for a state visit, with an entourage including Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, and Wang Yi.

September 22, a activist climbed a lamp post near Capitol Hill in Washington, hung a Snow Mountain Lion flag and shouted slogans protesting Xi Jinping's visit.

According to The New York Times, Xi Jinping will meet Trump in Washington this week, and the two sides may continue the trade truce and manage differences.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Xi Jinping views Trump's term as a “rare window” for Taiwan work, attempting to advance reunification through cognitive warfare and dividing Taiwan internally.

CCP Central Committee Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia and former chief of staff Liu Zhenli were expelled from the Party and the military, and were transferred to judicial authorities for suspected serious disciplinary and illegal violations.

The White House announces Xi Jinping's itinerary for visiting the United States; Trump will personally go to the base to welcome him and arrange a formation of U.S. military aircraft to fly over the White House in a grand display.

UPDATE #2 [zh] 中国官方宣布，习近平应川普邀请将于9月23日至25日对美国进行国事访问，双方将举行元首会晤并出席国宴。