Xi, Trump seek stronger China-US ties at state dinner

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Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for their hospitality during a state dinner in Washington, calling for stronger bilateral ties and friendship between the two nations. Xi noted that he and Trump had reached common understanding on several issues, adding substance to their constructive relationship of strategic stability. He recalled Trump's May visit to China and their agreement to guide bilateral engagement. The two leaders exchanged state visits within six months, which Xi called historic. Trump gifted Xi a three-foot-tall bald eagle statue, designed with the first lady, during the dinner.


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