Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions
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President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (September 25, 2026), after a day of pomp and ceremony that masked deep tensions between the rival superpowers.
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What happened
President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (September 25, 2026), after a day of pomp and ceremony that masked deep tensions between the rival superpowers.
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