Members of the National Guard patrol near the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

DC Metropolitan Police officers patrol near the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

Members of the National Guard patrol near the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington, DC on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington, DC on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding Chinese and US flags stand near DC Metropolitan Police officers patrolling outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel as streets and sidewalks in the area are closed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington, DC on September 23, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

People holding American and Chinese flags wait outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)