In Photos | Trump Hosts Xi Jinping At State Dinner As US-China Ties Take Centre Stage
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner in Washington, bringing the leaders together in a high-profile setting amid intense negotiations over trade, technology, rare earths and other economic issues.
President Donald Trump toasts with Peng Liyuan during a State Dinner with China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
China's President Xi Jinping speaks during a State Dinner with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump gives a toast during a State Dinner for China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump talks with China's President Xi Jinping during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as President Donald Trump hosts a State Dinner for China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
Elon Musk toasts first lady Melania Trump during a State Dinner with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump speaks during a State Dinner for China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang smiles during a State Dinner with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens during a State Dinner with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
A gift presented to President Donald Trump by China's President Xi Jinping is seen in the East Room during a State Dinner at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrive at the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren arrive for a State Dinner with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon
Michael Dell, founder, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, and his wife Susan Dell, co-founder and board chair of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, walk to the White House to attend a state dinner hosted for China's President Xi Jinping, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
Cristiano Amon, right, CEO of Qualcomm, stops to take a picture with Mike Tannenbaum of Fairfax, Va., as he arrives to the White House Complex for State Dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for China's President Xi Jinping, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
Google CEO Sundar Pichai walks to the White House to attend a state dinner hosted for China's President Xi Jinping, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
Jaime Dimon, center, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, arriving to the White House Complex for State Dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for China's President Xi Jinping, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella walks to the White House to attend a state dinner hosted for China's President Xi Jinping, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signs items as he walks to the White House to attend a state dinner hosted for China's President Xi Jinping, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
Tim Cook, executive chair of the board of Apple, center, walks to the White House to attend a state dinner hosted for China's President Xi Jinping, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
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