the 2017 trip<\/a> is any indication, Trump can expect to walk down from Air Force One along a red-carpet stairway with golden edging and be greeted by a warm crowd. <\/p>\nAt a formal welcome ceremony the next day, he will be greeted by Xi and other Chinese officials, whose rank could be telling. Trump is then expected to inspect military honor guards, lined up precisely by height, their eyes closely tracking him and Xi as the two leaders walk down the red carpet. And he will likely receive a 21-gun salute.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s no secret to any government that President Trump responds positively to flattery and spectacle,\u201d Russel said. \u201cThe pomp and pageantry is designed both to flatter Trump and to pacify him, making him more amenable to Chinese asks and reducing the risk of an embarrassing public confrontation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Xi also will offer something extra, as he did during past visits by American presidents. In 2014, it was an evening stroll with former President Barack Obama in the leadership compound of Zhongnanhai. In 2017, he hosted a private dinner for Trump at the Palace Museum, on the grounds of the former imperial palace.<\/p>\n
This time, the special relationship between the Chinese and American leaders will play out at the Temple of Heaven, a former imperial site, in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, an iconic, blue-tiled building known for its circular design and a triple-gabled roof. The White House says Xi will accompany Trump on a tour of the World Heritage site, where Chinese emperors once prayed for bumper harvests.<\/p>\n
The entire park is closed on Wednesday and Thursday, while the main attractions, including the hall and the Echo Wall, were closed on Tuesday for \u201cthe maintenance of ancient architecture,\u201d park management said.<\/p>\n
This is unusual. The park was not closed for the prime ministers of Britain or Spain when they visited the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace in Beijing, respectively, earlier this year. And Xi didn\u2019t accompany them. <\/p>\n
Beijing declared Trump\u2019s first presidential trip to China to be a \u201cstate visit plus,\u201d and it is the only one China has held for any foreign leader. The trip was full of unprecedented arrangements.<\/p>\n
Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, gave Trump and the first lady a tour of the Palace Museum, where they chatted over afternoon tea and watched a traditional opera performance at a royal theater that had not seen a show for a century. They also dined there \u2014 a first for any foreign leader.<\/p>\n
During the formal welcome ceremony the next day, \u201cThe Stars and Stripes Forever\u201d was played as the presidents inspected Chinese military guards, an unusual choice intended to impress Trump.<\/p>\n
Trump, who often boasts of his good relationship with Xi, still harkens back to that visit nearly nine years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, last time I went to China, President Xi, he treated me so well, he gave me a display,\u201d Trump said in February. \u201cI never saw so many soldiers, all the same height, exactly the same height within a quarter of an inch.\u201d<\/p>\n
How China treats Trump this time will offer clues about the dynamics of the relationship, said Doshi, who served on former President Joe Biden’s National Security Council and helped plan his summits with Xi in 2022 and 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cChina uses diplomatic protocol as a method of signaling favor or disfavor. That is why we should pay close attention to how President Trump is received,\u201d Doshi said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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