Trump Greets Xi Jinping for State Visit at the White House
The two leaders are set to hold closed-door bilateral talks and deliver remarks before an evening state dinner, with trade, Taiwan and AI among the key points of tension.
US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House as Xi's state visit got under way, according to Anadolu Agency.
The two leaders are scheduled to hold closed bilateral talks before delivering public remarks, with the day's events set to culminate in an evening state dinner in Xi's honor.
The visit takes place against a backdrop of ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade, the status of Taiwan, and competition in artificial intelligence, all of which are expected to feature in the leaders' discussions.
State visits of this kind typically combine substantive policy talks with symbolic diplomatic gestures, and the formal dinner is expected to underscore the importance both governments are placing on managing the relationship despite areas of disagreement.
No details of the closed-door talks were available at the time of publication.
Sources
- Trump greets Xi Jinping for state visit at White House — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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