A mobile illuminated display calls for the release of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu and Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, near the White House in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026. China's President Xi Jinping will be arriving later in the day for a three-day visit to Washington. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via 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: 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: 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: 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)