Trump and Xi toast U.S.-China ties at White House state dinner
Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner attended by prominent U.S. business and technology executives. The leaders praised the relationship and called for continued cooperation, while coverage also highlighted an imbalance in the guest list: U.S. executives attended, but no Chinese business leaders were listed.
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First reported among our outlets by CNews (France), · most coverage from South Korea (3), China (3), France (2), United States (1)
What the parties said
United States
"Americans and Chinese have always exchanged goods, knowledge, customs, and ideas,"
"President Xi and I both understand that we represent different systems, but the ties between our people endure,"
China
China and the United States must act as responsible major countries, meet the expectations of our peoples, keep pace with the trend of our times, and explore a new approach for…
These two goals are both ambitious and can surely be mutually reinforcing.
Coverage
Fox News · United States24 Sep 10:00Trump-Xi reunion comes with unfinished business — and a bigger battle looming
Full text: Toast by Xi at state dinner hosted by Trump
President Trump has pledged to make America great again and led the American people in making significant strides.
Xi attends state dinner held by Trump
He said common understanding on many issues have been reached during his visit this time, adding new substance to the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability,…
Xi attends state dinner held by Trump
Noting that more than 80 years ago, the Chinese and American people stood shoulder to shoulder in the fight against Japanese militarist aggressors, Xi said such a friendship…
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The Hankyoreh · South KoreaAt a White House awash in “red,” Nixon champagne from “ping-pong diplomacy”… Xi Jinping: “Friendship tempered in blood and fire, passed down from generation to generation”
The Korea Herald · South Korea25 Sep 02:47Xi says US, China reach new trade arrangement during summit with Trump: report
"Americans and Chinese have always exchanged goods, knowledge, customs, and ideas,"
Yonhap News Agency · South Korea25 Sep 01:51[US-China Summit] US AI and Big Tech Moguls Turn Out in Force for Dinner… ‘Half-Invite’ Excludes Chinese Companies
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[U.S.-China summit] Tablecloth and candles also in China’s symbolic red… banquet remarks invoke founding fathers Washington and Sun Yat-senTrump: “Xi Jinping and I represent different systems, but we get along better than ever”Xi Jinping: “China-U.S. relations at another historic turning point… We must seek a new path”Xi Jinping: “US and China reach new trade agreement” … urges “cautious handling” of Taiwan issue (3rd comprehensive report)
CNews · France23 Sep 14:31What is at stake in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington this Thursday?
France 24 · France24 Sep 21:04Trump and Xi meet, but hopes for AI cooperation stay slim
It's been a busy schedule for the two leaders that will culimate in a state dinner which will be attended by CEOs of top AI companies, including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
Ukrainska Pravda · Ukraine24 Sep 03:40AP compares Trump's meetings with Xi Jinping and Putin
BBC News · United Kingdom25 Sep 05:42US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
But experts say that not much concrete has been yielded in talks so far.
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Clarín · Argentina25 Sep 01:40Musk, Altman and AI giants at Trump's dinner with Xi; Amodei absent
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Hürriyet · Türkiye25 Sep 04:00Industry giants warn at UN: Intelligence is artificial, the threat is real
RIA Novosti · Russia25 Sep 04:02Heads of SpaceX, Apple and Nvidia join Trump and Xi Jinping’s dinner
The Hindu · India25 Sep 01:36Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions
Mr. Trump has in contrast played down warnings that AI could threaten humanity.
Daily Jang · Pakistan25 Sep 00:09New US-China trade arrangement is good news for the global economy, China says
Where accounts differ
The date of the dinner
The Hindu dated the dinner to September 25, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (September 25, 2026)
Yonhap dated the dinner to September 24 local time.
How much the summit had achieved
Xi said the visit produced common understanding on many issues and added substance to the relationship.
He said common understanding on many issues have been reached during his visit this time, adding new substance to the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability,…
Experts cited by the BBC said the talks had produced few concrete results so far.
But experts say that not much concrete has been yielded in talks so far.