salute
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State media images showed Xi and Kim beaming as they shook each other's hand, with the Chinese leader receiving a lavish welcome ceremony with a red-carpet military salute and cheering crowds.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The Chinese were careful to appeal to Trump's love of pomp, greeting him with marching bands, soldiers in lockstep and a cannon salute that echoed through Tiananmen Square.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the US national anthem.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
At Thursday’s ceremony outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Trump received a 21-gun salute while a Chinese military band played both countries’ national anthems.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Instinctively I jerked to my feet in a kind of salute, but once I was standing I wasn’t sure what to do.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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