Trump's Arrival in China: A Viral Moment Captured by CCTV

A CCTV video of former US President Donald Trump arriving in China quickly garnered over 18,000 likes and 1,300 comments on social media. The footage captured him descending from a plane, with reactions ranging from welcoming Trump to comments highlighting the potential for peaceful coexistence and cooperation between nations.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Beijing | Updated: 13-05-2026 18:19 IST | Created: 13-05-2026 18:19 IST

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In a display of the global fascination with high-profile diplomatic visits, a video aired by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has quickly gone viral.

The footage, featuring former US President Donald Trump walking down the stairs of an airplane upon his arrival in China, accumulated more than 18,000 likes in under 30 minutes.

The video also sparked a flurry of over 1,300 comments, with many users expressing sentiments from welcoming the former president to calls for peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between the two powerful nations.

(With inputs from agencies.)