Trump and Xi toast new chapter in friendship at White House state dinner
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a state dinner at the White House, where both leaders emphasized their personal friendship and pledged to maintain strategic stability. The event was attended by high-profile business executives and government officials, though it was marred by protests outside the White House gates. Despite the warm rhetoric, experts note that the talks have not yet produced significant concrete outcomes.
- ▪Trump and Xi both praised their relationship, with Trump stating they have never gotten along better and Xi describing their engagement as making history.
- ▪Prominent tech leaders including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Jeff Bezos attended the dinner alongside US cabinet members and Trump family members.
- ▪Protesters gathered outside the White House during the event, with some being arrested and their noise audible inside the dining hall.
- ▪Trump presented Xi with a sculpture of a bald eagle and invited him to view the unfinished White House ballroom project.
- ▪Xi highlighted the historical ties between the US and China, referencing World War II and Nixon-era diplomacy, while urging a new approach for major countries to coexist.
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Trump and Xi toast new chapter in friendship at White House state dinner Image source, Bloomberg via Getty ImagesImage caption, Xi thanked his hosts for receiving him and his wife with "meticulous care and consideration"ByBernd Debusmann, White House reporter, Max Matza and Ione Wells, Reporting fromWashingtonPublished18 minutes agoUS President Donald Trump welcomed China President Xi Jinping to the White House for a lavish state dinner where both leaders touted a new chapter in their friendship. The dinner was attended by billionaire business leaders, Trump administration officials, US tech CEOs and others.
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