Chinese leaders with US presidents during historic Washington visits

POLITICSChinese leaders with US presidents during historic Washington visitsSept. 22, 2026, 7:59 p.m. ETChinese modernizer Deng Xiaoping and President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 31, 1979 in White House in Washington D.C., during China's Paramount leader visit to the USA. Since the United States and China established formal diplomatic ties in 1979, a succession of Chinese leaders, including Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping, have visited Washington to meet U.S. presidents, highlighting key moments in one of the world's most consequential diplomatic relationships. Xi Jinping returns to Washington on Sept. 23, 2026 to meet with President Donald Trump.CONSOLIDATED PICTURES/AFP Via Getty ImagesPresident Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter viewing a gift from Vice Chairman Deng Xiaoping during a state visit at the White House on Jan. 31,1979, following the announcement of the normalization of relations with China.Jimmy Carter LibraryPresident Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Premier Zhao Ziyang of the Peoples Republic of China on North Portico before a State Dinner at the White House on Jan. 10, 1984.Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group Via Getty ImagesPresident Ronald Reagan and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, both holding umbrellas, walk arm in arm, as Reagan escorts him to his car through…

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