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Donald Trump Welcomed Xi Jinping to a White House State Dinner

The dinner features American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence as Trump and Xi hold meetings on trade and security.

  • On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed top American business executives in the White House's East Room during a state dinner marking Xi's three-day visit.
  • During the day, Trump and Xi held their second face-to-face meeting this year, which Trump called a "great meeting" addressing Taiwan, the Middle East crisis, and the Ukraine war.
  • First Lady Melania Trump prepared a menu featuring American ingredients with "subtle Chinese influence," while decor draws on red's "longstanding cultural significance throughout Chinese history," according to White House releases.
  • Tech executives including Apple's Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Open AI's Sam Altman attended alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson, with opera singer Christopher Macchio headlining entertainment.
  • Following the dinner, Trump gave Xi a tour of the new White House helipad, concluding a tightly scheduled day as the Chinese leader continues his three-day state visit.
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Donald Trump hosted a state dinner at the White House in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the menu being one of the central elements of an evening that was set against the backdrop of critical relations between Washington and Beijing. At a dinner with an exquisite menu, billionaires, top businessmen and plenty of luxury, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed the course of relations between the world's two most powerful powers. The t…

Donald Trump received Xi Jinping at the White House on Friday as part of a lavish statehood, the first Chinese leader in the U.S. since 2015. Follow now Antena 3

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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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