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On 2026-05-13 the post claims Donald Trump arrived in China and Xi Jinping did…

2026-05-13 · 15:48 UTC ·@dennisw5 ·1 min read

Brief

Donald Trump’s arrival in China on 2026-05-13 is reported as lacking a presidential airport welcome; U.S. Ambassador David Perdue, Han Zheng, Xie Feng, and Ma Zhaoxu reportedly greeted him instead. Author @dennisw5 labels complaints about the absence a 'BS' snub, citing Zhou Enlai meeting Nixon at the plane side and criticizing MAGA’s 'red carpet' spin.

Why it matters

On 2026-05-13 the post claims Donald Trump arrived in China and Xi Jinping did NOT greet him at the airport; Trump was reportedly met instead by U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Vice President Han Zheng, China’s Ambassador to Washington Xie Feng, and Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu.

Key details

@dennisw5 calls the airport-absence claim 'What BS' and argues Chinese leaders do meet arriving heads of state, citing Zhou Enlai meeting Richard Nixon at the plane side as a historical precedent.

Source evidence

What BS, the Chinese leader never comes to the airport. Zhou Enlai met Nixon at plane side.

CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism)

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Donald Trump has arrived in China to find that President XI did NOT greet him at the airport.

MAGA is in spin mode heralding the “red carpet treatment,” but the visit is already at a rocky start.

Instead of a presidential welcome, Trump was greeted by US Ambassador to China David Perdue; Xi’s vice president, Han Zheng; China’s Ambassador to Washington Xie Feng; and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu.

I’m sure Trump would hate if you shared this and rubbed it in all day long.

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— https://nitter.net/CalltoActivism/status/2054560595169489183#m