# Trump hosts lavish state dinner for Xi, praises US-China friendship

https://mins.news/en/video/73516

- France 24 English, 2026-09-25 06:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ci7Sbl8QfE

> President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a lavish White House state dinner on Thursday, following a day of pomp and ceremony that concealed deep tensions between the rival superpowers.

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