The Chinese president's state visit to Washington appeared to produce more personal diplomacy than concrete agreements, according to CNBC's Daily Open briefing.
Chinese state television described President Xi Jinping's US visit as a success, noting a 21-gun salute fired in his honor at the airport.
US President Donald Trump was visibly startled by the sound of a fighter jet during a military ceremony welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping near Washington.
The Chinese leader's visit includes high-level talks and a state dinner with President Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has landed at Joint Base Andrews to begin a highly anticipated official state visit to the United States.
The pontiff is set to celebrate an open-air mass for an estimated 600,000 believers at Paris's Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Élysées.
Pope Leo addressed UNESCO headquarters in Paris on the opening day of his visit to France, according to France 24.
Pope Leo's address at the Élysée presidential palace marked the start of what France 24 described as the first papal state visit to France in 18 years.
Pope Leo XIV flew to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the country in nearly two decades, with artificial intelligence among the topics on his agenda.
President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the 71-year-old pontiff on the tarmac as his four-day visit begins, with AI and young believers high on the agenda.
The two leaders are set to hold closed-door bilateral talks and deliver remarks before an evening state dinner, with trade, Taiwan and AI among the key points of tension.
In an unusual gesture, President Trump personally met Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he landed near Washington for a three-day state visit.