WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Sept. 24 and 25 for a high-stakes summit.

The White House announced the official summit schedule Friday evening.

On Sept. 23, Trump will welcome Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews, where they will attend an arrival ceremony, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told reporters during a call. 

On Sept. 24, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host Xi and his wife for an arrival ceremony on the State Floor of the White House, followed by a military review in the Rose Garden and a bilateral meeting. 

That evening, Trump and the first lady will host the Chinese delegation for a state dinner in the East Room, where both leaders will deliver opening remarks. 

On Sept. 25, Trump and the first lady will host Xi and his wife for a private tea at the White House. The couples will then tour the National Archives to view key founding documents as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration, Kelly said.

The visit will conclude with farewells before Xi and his wife depart from Joint Base Andrews.

When asked about recent rumors that Xi was hospitalized following last week’s BRICS summit in India, a senior administration official said plans remain unchanged.

“We have no reason to believe that there’s been any alteration to Chairman Xi Jinping’s travel plans,” the official told reporters.

The two leaders will meet for the first time since Trump visited Beijing in May. The next week’s summit comes at a critical time, as both China’s rare earth export control suspension and the broader U.S.–China tariff truce are set to expire on Nov. 10.

A senior administration official told reporters during the call that shipments of rare earths from China to the United States and other countries have fallen short of expectations.

The official noted that China’s performance in that respect has not met U.S. demands, and therefore the rare earths issue will be a topic of discussion.

The United States is considering reducing certain tariffs on Chinese goods in non-strategic sectors, the official said.

The official also responded to media reports of a letter request recently sent to Trump by a coalition of auto industry groups urging him to prevent Chinese automakers from entering the U.S. market. 

“I will say that he is not interested in compromising our national security,” the official said when asked about the reported letter. 

The official noted that existing rules and regulations, which present certain hurdles, would still need to be satisfied for Chinese investments to proceed.

China’s human rights abuses will be a central focus in Washington during Xi’s visit. Lawmakers want Trump to press China on the release of Americans and other political prisoners, including Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai, when he sits down with Xi.

In May, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), who lead the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, sent Trump a letter urging him to raise cases of Americans, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and their family members who have been unjustly detained in China.

The president is expected to raise these issues during his meeting with Xi, as he has in previous meetings, the official said.

Some American business executives have been invited to the State Dinner. Executives who are expected to attend include Elon Musk, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Dell’s Michael Dell, NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Citigroup’s Jane Fraser, and Apple’s Tim Cook.

Trump’s plan to greet Xi on the tarmac has sparked a debate. Such airport greetings are uncommon, as U.S. presidents typically welcome foreign leaders at the White House. However, a few presidents have chosen to break with tradition.

In 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower greeted Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at what was then Andrews Air Force Base when Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were high.

In 2008, President George W. Bush also greeted Pope Benedict XVI upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base. Similarly, in 2015, President Barack Obama welcomed Pope Francis on the tarmac.