White House State Dinner for Xi Blends Red Decor with US-China History

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The White House hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24, featuring red decor and symbolic elements reflecting US-China history. The event, organized by First Lady Melania Trump, included red dahlias, ranunculus, and the Reagan State Service china. The first toast used Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, the same California sparkling wine served during President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai's historic 1972 "Toast to Peace" in Beijing. The menu combined American ingredients with Chinese influences, including yellow squash velouté, sesame-crusted sea bass, and vanilla crémeux with White House honey ice cream. President Trump gifted Xi a bald eagle sculpture, which he said symbolized American freedom, and invited guests to tour the new White House banquet hall under construction. Xi, visiting during China's Mid-Autumn Festival, toasted to lasting friendship "forged in blood and fire" between the two nations.


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