U.S. President Donald Trump salutes next to Chinese President Xi Jinping before delivering remarks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on September 24, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday (September 24, 2026) for a day full of pageantry as Mr. Trump sought to underline their shared interests despite a rumbling trade war and Beijing’s support for Iran.
Mr. Trump laid on the pomp and ceremony, treating Mr. 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.
Published – September 24, 2026 08:02 pm IST
