Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi

New York Times - Sep 25, 2026

Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping broke into rare laughter as his US counterpart Donald Trump showed him a framed “autopen” displayed in place of the former American leader Joe Biden’s portrait during a White House tour. The viral moment stood out against the Chinese leader’s otherwise restrained demeanour during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade. A video released by the White House on social media showed Trump taking Xi along the White House colonnade on Thursday...

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Sep 25, 2026

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President Trump pressed his personal brand of diplomacy as President Xi Jinping of China made his first trip to the White House in more than a decade.

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