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- President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a White House state dinner.
- An arrival ceremony on the South Lawn, State Floor and Rose Garden will involve 500 service members.
- Xi will be received on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews.
- President Trump cut the ribbon on a new South Lawn helipad Monday, before Xi’s visit.
- First Lady Melania Trump called Xi “His Excellency” in a press release.