# Trump and Xi toast a new chapter in friendship at White House state dinner

https://mins.news/en/item/73489

- BBC News, 2026-09-25 05:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxq63dqp93n1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping at a lavish White House state dinner, where both leaders praised each other and promised to keep talking to preserve stability between the US and China. Experts said the discussions had produced little concrete progress so far. Tech billionaires, officials and business leaders attended, while protesters outside the gates were arrested.

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