President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted an elaborate welcome ceremony at the White House for Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking his first visit in over a decade. The event began on the South Lawn with a flag display, an Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon, and the United States Army Herald Trumpets. Inside the White House, a Marine band played the national anthems, followed by remarks and gift exchanges between Trump and Xi. A military review took place in the Rose Garden, concluding with a flyover featuring a B-2 Spirit and four F-22 Raptors. Trump and Xi then held bilateral meetings in the Oval Office. Meanwhile, Melania Trump and Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. That evening, a state dinner was held in the East Room, attended by notable figures such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon. The visit concluded with tea in the Red Room and a trip to the National Archives before Xi’s departure. The visit coincided with an extension of a trade truce between the U.S. and China, which had initially been set to expire, allowing both countries to ease tensions from a previous trade war.
QUESTION: How might the extension of the trade truce between the U.S. and China impact global economic relations in the future?
Trump to host China’s Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agenda
