Trump gifts Xi a bald eagle sculpture at White House dinner
President Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a bald eagle sculpture during a White House state dinner, describing it as representing "the free and soaring spirit of America." Trump said he and First Lady Melania Trump helped design the gift. Xi announced China would send two pandas to Zoo Atlanta and launch a program to welcome 100,000 US students to China over five years, calling pandas "an envoy of friendship." The gift follows Trump's history of receiving high-value items, though US law limits foreign gifts to $525 unless presidents pay personally. Xi's visit included a stop at the National Archives, but produced no major breakthroughs on trade or AI safety. The meeting occurred as the US marks its 250th anniversary, with Trump aiming to showcase American history.