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Beyond the Rose Garden and the military review, Trump and Xi get down to business

Beyond the Rose Garden and the military review, Trump and Xi get down to business
South China Morning Post Thursday 24 September 2026, 14:32 UTC By Mark Magnier 1 min read
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After weeks of frustration, delays and posturing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump got down to business on Thursday, kicking off their high-stakes summit, Xi’s first on US soil since 2015. The two started the morning with a formal arrival ceremony on the White House South Lawn and Rose Garden that included nearly 500 military personnel, the Chinese and American national anthems played by the US Marine Band and opening remarks from both leaders. This was to be...

After weeks of frustration, delays and posturing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump got down to business on Thursday, kicking off their high-stakes summit, Xi’s first on US soil since 2015. The two started the morning with a formal arrival ceremony on the White House South Lawn and Rose Garden that included nearly 500 military personnel, the Chinese and American national anthems played by the US Marine Band and opening remarks from both leaders. This was to be followed...
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