China News Service, September 26. On the afternoon of September 25, local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing after completing his state visit to the United States. During President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning posted a number of on-site pictures on the overseas social platform X to record important moments one after another.
Follow the on-site photos released by Mao Ning to review President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States.
On the afternoon of September 23, local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington and began his state visit to the United States. When President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, they were warmly welcomed by US President Trump and his wife Melania.
On the morning of September 24, local time, Trump held a grand ceremony at the White House to warmly welcome President Xi Jinping for his state visit to the United States.
Mao Ning posted a number of pictures of the scene, with the text saying "a grand welcome ceremony."
On the morning of September 24, local time, President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Trump at the White House. President Xi Jinping pointed out that in May this year, President Trump and I unanimously decided to build a constructive strategic and stable relationship between China and the United States. This new positioning reflects the reality of Sino-US relations and expectations for the future. It is an important step towards a correct way for the two countries to get along. We must turn this vision into action, work towards a direction where cooperation is the main priority, competition is moderate, differences are controllable, and peace is achievable, and we must find a correct way for the two major countries to get along with each other.
At noon on September 24, local time, President Xi Jinping’s wife Peng Liyuan visited the National Museum of Asian Art with US President Trump’s wife Melania in Washington.
Mao Ning released a picture of the scene and wrote that the wives of the two heads of state watched the teenagers singing the Chinese song "Jasmine" together, "This shows the mutual integration of the history and culture of the two countries (China and the United States)."
On the evening of September 24, local time, U.S. President Trump and his wife Melania hosted a welcoming state banquet for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the White House.
When Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan arrived at the White House, Trump and Melania warmly welcomed them. The two heads of state and their wives took a group photo and met with guests attending the banquet.
After the banquet began, Xi Jinping and Trump delivered speeches respectively.
At the welcoming state banquet, President Xi Jinping reviewed the story of the friendly exchanges between the Chinese and American people, and mentioned a good story in particular, "More than 20 years ago, an American named Sycos funded Chinese sand control expert Yin Yuzhen to plant trees. Not long ago, the old man returned to China and saw with his own eyes that the desert back then had turned into a lush forest."
In response, Mao Ning released a comparison chart. The photo in the upper part of the picture was taken in 2000, recording the scene where Yin Yuzhen, Bai Wanxiang and his wife, and the American Sekos (real name Ronald Sakolsky) jointly planted trees in the Mu Us Sandy Land. The photos in the lower half of the picture record the moment when they reunited 26 years later. In 2026, Sekos returned to China and reunited with Yin Yuzhen. What was once a vast expanse of yellow sand is now covered with lush vegetation.
Mao Ning wrote that their story touched many Chinese people and was an example of friendly exchanges between the people of China and the United States.
On the morning of September 25, local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a tea meeting with US President Trump and his wife Melania at the White House. After the tea talk, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan, accompanied by Trump and Melania, went to the U.S. National Archives. The two heads of state and their spouses walked into the central hall of the archives together and listened to the introduction of the archives and main exhibits.
