WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Roads are closed around the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The streets and sidewalk are closed around the hotel for Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Roads are closed around the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The streets and sidewalk are closed around the hotel for Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Tourists try to grab a view of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The streets and sidewalk are closed around the hotel for Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Roads are closed around the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The streets and sidewalk are closed around the hotel for Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: The Capitol building is seen as roads are closed around the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The streets and sidewalk are closed around the hotel for Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

The White House is seen ahead of the visit by China's President Xi Jinping, in Washington, DC on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

The White House is seen ahead of the visit by China's President Xi Jinping, in Washington, DC on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers are seen at the North Portico of the White House ahead of the visit by China's President Xi Jinping, in Washington, DC on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)