[Xi Jinping Departs Beijing for State Visit to the United States] On the afternoon of September 23, President Xi Jinping departed Beijing by special plane for a state visit to the United States at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. Accompanying Xi Jinping on the trip were: his wife Peng Liyuan; Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee; and Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
