Trump hosts Xi for state dinner at White House
Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan attended a state dinner at the White House on Thursday, hosted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, following closed-door talks between the two leaders. Trump offered warm remarks, calling Xi and Peng "truly outstanding, amazing people" and toasting to a future of "harmony, peace, and success." He presented Xi with a bald eagle sculpture and invited guests to view the unfinished White House ballroom. The dinner followed talks addressing trade, artificial intelligence, and geopolitical concerns, including the war with Iran. Guests included tech CEOs like Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman, financial leaders, and Supreme Court justices.