Heavily armoured US Secret Service vehicles have been spotted in Beijing ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled arrival on May 14. The sightings mark the start of security preparations for the China-US summit.
Two black SUVs with tinted windows and US government plates were seen on a Beijing highway on Wednesday. Images of the vehicles, identified as US Secret Service Suburbans, circulated widely on Chinese social media.
The SUVs form part of the presidential motorcade that includes the armoured limousine known as “the Beast.” One vehicle bore the plate D01290, prompting online comments about entry permits for foreign cars.
The vehicles arrived via US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Multiple such flights have landed at Beijing Capital International Airport since May 1 carrying armoured cars, communications gear and advance security teams.
