# President Trump speaks at White House state dinner

https://mins.news/en/video/73326

- VOA Chinese, 2026-09-25 02:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJg8v0WXCpU

> President Trump spoke at a White House state dinner held for Chinese President Xi Jinping and presented him with an eagle carving in a gesture he described as friendly. Trump said the bald eagle symbolizes America and its spirit of freedom, and expressed hope that it would be displayed honorably in Beijing.

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