**US Troops Seen Fixing Red Carpet Moments Before Xi’s Arrival**

A 12-second viral video shows US military personnel getting down on their hands and knees to smooth and clean a 30-metre red carpet moments before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews. 

The last-minute preparations came ahead of an elaborate welcome featuring honour guards, a 21-gun salute and military flyovers.

Meanwhile some questions Why the US troops were on knees before Xi.