Trump and Xi Jinping Hold State Visit Talks at White House
Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a state visit, marking the first formal dialogue between the two leaders since 2015. Both leaders expressed confidence that time was on their side, as they sought to manage tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
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The formal meeting, the first of this kind since 2015, concluded with a brief message from the U.S. president, who described the bilateral dialogue as a great meeting before the press
Trump says talks with Xi went very well tass.com
Donald Trump said during his meeting with Xi Jinping at the White House that he is trying to create more balanced relations between the two countries.
President of China Xi Jinping arrived at the White House, where he will hold talks with President of the United States Donald Trump. Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are greeted by the American leader and First Lady Melania Trump at the South Portico of the official residence of the Presidents of the United States. After that, they will participate in the official ceremony for the state visit of the President of China.
The meeting comes as Washington and Beijing seek to manage tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
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