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Xi and Trump toast ties at White House dinner
BBC News··1d ago
US President Donald Trump hosted China President Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner on day two of Xi's Washington trip. Trump said the two had never gotten along better and gave Xi a bald eagle sculpture. Xi said both sides agreed to build a constructive relationship of strategic stability. Guests included Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang.
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What It Means For You
- The dinner marks day two of Xi's three-day trip to Washington.
- Both leaders pledged continued talks aimed at stability between the two countries.
- BBC reported experts say talks so far have yielded little concrete outcome.
What's Happening
- Trump thanked Xi for the trip and praised US-China history in his toast.
- Xi said the leaders are making history in bilateral engagements.
- Some protesters outside the White House gates were arrested, the BBC reported.
Who sat at the tables
- Tech bosses at the dinner included Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
- Cook, Huang and Musk sat at the same table as Trump and Xi.
- The menu used American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence, Melania Trump's office said.
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