Tensions are concealed by Trump's state dinner with Xi.
Elon Musk of Tesla, Tim Cook of Apple, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Sam Altman of OpenAI were among the American tech titans who attended the luncheon, highlighting the importance of commerce and artificial intelligence during Xi Jinping's visit.
On Thursday, September 25, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a sumptuous state dinner at the White House following a day of extravagance and ceremony that concealed serious tensions between the two competing nations.
Elon Musk of Tesla, Tim Cook of Apple, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Sam Altman of OpenAI were among the many American tech titans who attended the luncheon, highlighting the importance of commerce and artificial intelligence during Mr. Xi's visit.
As Mr. Trump and his wife Melania received Mr. Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan for dinner, protesters gathered outside the White House, yelling "Xi Jinping is not welcome" and "Free Hong Kong," AFP reporters saw.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump declared that he and Mr. Xi had made "tremendous strides" while putting on a show that included a flyover, a military parade, and a tour of his new White House helipad.At the dinner, Mr. Trump stated, "President Xi and I both recognize that we represent different systems, but the ties between our people endure."
However, Mr. Xi adopted a more circumspect stance, stating Beijing's red lines on AI, Taiwan, and the Iran War while simultaneously urging China and the US to "coexist in peace."
In his dinner remarks, he reiterated the issue by stating, "China and the United States must act as responsible major countries."
Statue of a bald eagle
A specially crafted statue of a bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, was given to Mr. Xi by Mr. Trump. Yellow squash veloute, sesame-crusted sea bass, and vanilla cremeux with White House honey ice cream were served to the guests.
After the dinner, the 80-year-old US president says, "In honor of you, you'll be the first people to step foot on that," as he takes guests on a tour of the construction site of his new $400 million ballroom.
Elon Musk of Tesla, Tim Cook of Apple, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Sam Altman of OpenAI were among the many American tech titans who attended the luncheon, highlighting the importance of commerce and artificial intelligence during Mr. Xi's visit.
As Mr. Trump and his wife Melania received Mr. Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan for dinner, protesters gathered outside the White House, yelling "Xi Jinping is not welcome" and "Free Hong Kong," AFP reporters saw.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump declared that he and Mr. Xi had made "tremendous strides" while putting on a show that included a flyover, a military parade, and a tour of his new White House helipad.At the dinner, Mr. Trump stated, "President Xi and I both recognize that we represent different systems, but the ties between our people endure."
However, Mr. Xi adopted a more circumspect stance, stating Beijing's red lines on AI, Taiwan, and the Iran War while simultaneously urging China and the US to "coexist in peace."
In his dinner remarks, he reiterated the issue by stating, "China and the United States must act as responsible major countries."
Statue of a bald eagle
A specially crafted statue of a bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, was given to Mr. Xi by Mr. Trump. Yellow squash veloute, sesame-crusted sea bass, and vanilla cremeux with White House honey ice cream were served to the guests.
After the dinner, the 80-year-old US president says, "In honor of you, you'll be the first people to step foot on that," as he takes guests on a tour of the construction site of his new $400 million ballroom.
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