- Presidents Xi and Trump to meet for the first time The first face-to-face talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump have officially been announced. Trump is to host Xi at his resort in Florida, what some are dubbing his weekend "White House".
- Obama’s greet President Xi and first lady for state dinner President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan to the White House for a state dinner.
- White House staff prepare for state dinner Chinese President Xi Jinping is now in Washington DC, for his second stop on his state visit to the U.S. The trip from the west coast to the east coast is being marked by a shift in focus – from business to politics.
- Obama and Xi toast US-China relations at state dinner President Barack Obama’s lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping was supposed to be the social release after a long day of business. The head table told a different tale — bulging with the top brass from Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Disney, DreamWorks and more.
- Xi says ‘without reform’ no progress for business in China Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday addressed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, billionaire investor Warren Buffett and other top American and Chinese business leaders, vowing that his country would work to remove barriers to foreign investment and improve intellectual property protections.
- Who is on the White House state dinner guest list? Who was invited to the White House state dinner honoring the Chinese President Xi Jinping?
- In Photos: The State Dining Room (and dinners) since 1871 While state dinners have a long tradition, the first head of state to be honored with one at the White House was King David Kalakaua of Hawaii on December 12, 1874 by President and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant. When President Xi Jinping attends the state dinner for him on Friday, China will become the only country to have the […]
- What’s on the menu for the state dinner? It will be Colorado lamb on the menu and Grammy-winning R&B singer Ne-Yo as the entertainment, when President Barack Obama welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a state dinner on Friday.
- Caroline Atkinson talks with CCTV about China-US Economic relationship “It’s inevitable that a transition such as the one China is undergoing will take some time,” said Caroline Atkinson, U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser For International Economics, commenting on the slowdown of China’s economy in an interview with CCTV America.
- Ben Rhodes talks with CCTV about cyber security issues There will be no formal U.S.-China agreement on cyber security during President Xi’s state visit, though the two sides have been negotiating the framework of a deal.