100-foot-long red carpet and B-1 bombers: How Trump welcomed Xi to US; video

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, rolling out an elaborate military reception as the Chinese leader began a three-day state visit to Washington.Xi and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan arrived at the Maryland airbase, where Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were waiting to receive them. The high-profile welcome featured a 100-foot-long red carpet, a salute battery, a 21-person honour cordon and colour teams carrying the US and Chinese flags.Two B-1 bombers also flew over the airbase as part of the welcome. The supersonic aircraft, a key component of the US military's long-range bomber fleet, are known for their distinctive loud roar during low-level flyovers.After a brief exchange with Trump and Melania, the Chinese couple walked down the red carpet before leaving the airbase in a motorcade.