Washington, United States, Sept 24, 2026 (AFP) - Trump welcomes Xi to White House on lavish state visit

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2026-09-24

Donald Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a day full of pageantry as the US president sought to underline their shared interests despite a rumbling trade war and Beijing's support for Iran. Trump laid on the pomp and ceremony, treating Xi to a formal welcome at the White House before they moved to talks in the Oval Office and finally a grand state banquet in the evening. bur/bgs/acb ...

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