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How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House

How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House
South China Morning Post Friday 25 September 2026, 01:13 UTC By Dewey Sim,Ji Siqi,Holly Chik 1 min read
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Advertisement How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House With culinary diplomacy on the menu and tech titans at the table, Xi spoke of ‘a new historical juncture’ for ties and Trump talked up trade 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump addressed top American business executives and officials in the White House’s East Room on Thursday evening, ahead of a state dinner. The dinner capped a tightly scheduled day for the two leaders, who...

Advertisement How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House With culinary diplomacy on the menu and tech titans at the table, Xi spoke of ‘a new historical juncture’ for ties and Trump talked up trade 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump addressed top American business executives and officials in the White House’s East Room on Thursday evening, ahead of a state dinner. The dinner capped a tightly scheduled day for the two leaders, who delivered speeches in the morning hailing close ties and urging deeper cooperation. During the day, Xi and Trump held their second face-to-face meeting this year – which Trump called a “great meeting” – touching on issues including Taiwan, the Middle East crisis and the Ukraine war. Trump then gave the Chinese leader a tour of the new White House helipad. Here’s what happened at the state dinner. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice
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