state visit
Americannoun
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Leo XIV tossed away the diplomatic tact usually required of popes as he began a state visit to Spain on Saturday, revealing that his footballing loyalties lie with Real Madrid.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Recently-elected president and party general secretary To Lam made his first state visit this year to China, where both countries referred to their differences over the Paracels and Spratlys in unusually conciliatory language.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan quoted the song while welcoming the Austrian president for a state visit, which some in Vienna took offense to, according to news reports at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The most encouraging sign for Jin’s family came at the conclusion of Trump’s state visit to China last week, when the president told reporters he believed Xi was considering letting the pastor go.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
During a state visit to Washington early in the new year, British prime minister Anthony Eden proposed that the United States and Great Britain unilaterally suspend testing.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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