# The White House Readies the Red Carpet for Xi Jinping

An episode of [WSJ What’s News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/152016440), 23 Sep 2026, 13 min.

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A.M. Edition for Sept. 23. WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei breaks down the delicate optics of Xi Jinping’s state visit, which is set to kick off later today. Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asks President Trump for a new weapons package ahead of winter. And New York City makes DoorDash pay $131.5 million to settle an investigation into its compliance with pay laws for food-delivery workers. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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