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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the US for a summit with President Trump, receiving a red-carpet welcome that included a military flyover by two B-1 bombers. The Treasury Secretary announced that the US and China had reached an agreement to extend their trade truce as the visit began. Analysts noted the summit carries major implications for cybersecurity, AI competition, and Taiwan, marking a pivotal moment in US-China relations. The meeting comes amid ongoing tension over trade, technology restrictions, and Taiwan's status, with experts like Rush Doshi of the Council on Foreign Relations weighing in on what to expect. The pageantry surrounding Xi's arrival, contrasted with the substantive trade and security issues at stake, underscored the high diplomatic stakes of the visit.