How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House

DS Dewey Sim,Ji Siqi,Holly ChikSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-25 · 01:13 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met at the White House on Thursday evening for a state dinner, following a day of discussions and speeches. The leaders addressed American business executives and officials in the East Room. Earlier, they held their second face-to-face meeting of the year, which Trump described as "great," discussing topics such as Taiwan, the Middle East crisis, and the Ukraine war. The day's events also included speeches from both leaders emphasizing close ties and urging deeper cooperation. Trump also gave Xi a tour of the new White House helipad.

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Trump called the meeting a “great meeting”.

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During the day, Xi and Trump held their second face-to-face meeting this year.

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The dinner capped a tightly scheduled day for the two leaders, who delivered speeches in the morning hailing close ties and urging deeper cooperation.

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump addressed top American business executives and officials in the White House’s East Room on Thursday evening, ahead of a state dinner.

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Issues touched on included Taiwan, the Middle East crisis and the Ukraine war.

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump addressed top American business executives and officials in the White House’s East Room on Thursday evening, ahead of a state dinner.The dinner capped a tightly scheduled day for the two leaders, who delivered speeches in the morning hailing close ties and urging deeper cooperation.During the day, Xi and Trump held their second face-to-face meeting this year – which Trump called a “great meeting” – touching on issues including Taiwan, the Middle East crisis and the Ukraine war. Trump then gave the Chinese leader a tour of the new White House helipad.Here’s what happened at the state dinner.

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