Trump and Xi Jinping’s body language shows ’emotional’ China state visit | US | News

The importance of this journey was clear from the beginning; The first meeting between the two showed that Trump “did not reciprocate.” [trip] “Slightly,” according to one body language expert.

Dr Lillian Glass suggested the leader’s handshake revealed this was among Trump’s “most serious trips” and carried great weight for the US, China and the wider world.

“Trump showed warmth and closeness to Xi by leaning towards Xi as he stood next to him and shook hands,” he told the Mirror.

“This was also another emotional moment for Trump, as evidenced by his facial expression where his eyes were narrowed and his lips were pursed.

“This is not something Trump brings up very often.

“This shows that this is one of the most serious journeys he has ever undertaken and he does not take it lightly.”

Both leaders look at the camera while shaking hands for a long time.

Trump will be in the Great Hall of the People this morning, where a combination of US and Chinese flags are being held by soldiers who have cordoned off the area from the rest of the square.

Children dressed in bright colors lined up in front of the building, holding small American and Chinese flags along with flowers.

The body language expert suggested that Trump’s lack of a ‘smile’ underlined how important this interaction was.

Dr Glass said: “The next photo has a strong handshake with Xi looking directly at Trump, which is a good sign.

“Xi looks relaxed and Trump once again shows the seriousness of this meeting because he is not smiling at all.”

The three-day summit represents the seventh time the two leaders have met face-to-face in nine years and marks the first time the US president has traveled to China since 2017.