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BackTrump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House state dinner, quoted Sun Yat-sen's grandson in his speech and met with technology giants
Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House state dinner, quoted Sun Yat-sen's grandson in his speech and met with technology giants
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Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House state dinner, quoted Sun Yat-sen's grandson in his speech and met with technology giants

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  • Trump hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House.
  • In his speech, he cited Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, and Sun Yat-sen, an ancient military strategist, reviewed the history of the first visit to the United States by a Chinese diplomat 158 ​​years ago, and met with technology industry leaders such as Nvidia, Meta, Apple, Tesla, SpaceX, and OpenAI by name.
  • Xi Jinping said that the two sides have reached consensus on many issues and suggested exploring new ways of cooperation between the United States and China.

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Trump and Xi Jinping held a state dinner at the White House. In their speeches, the two sides cited historical figures and cultural symbols, emphasized the everlasting friendship between the Chinese and American people, and met with many global technology industry leaders by name.

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Trump hosted a state dinner for Xi Jinping at the White House. In his speech, he also mentioned Sun Yat-sen and his grandson, the founding father of the Republic of China, and recalled that when Chinese diplomats first arrived in the United States 158 years ago, they met with American intellectuals and dignitaries such as Thoreau.

The Guardian reported that during his speech at the state banquet, Trump signaled to technology industry giants such as Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple Chairman Tim Cook, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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"Tonight, we gather together with the top leaders of contemporary business, culture and politics to rekindle the spirit of the first time we met on this soil of America," he said.

"On the one hand, China has inherited thousands of years of history and tradition from Sun Tzu to Sun Yat-sen; and for Americans, we have inherited the heritage of faith from Jerusalem to Rome, the democracy of ancient Athens, the glorious achievements of Sparta, and the freedom proclaimed in Philadelphia 250 years ago."

Trump also praised his friendly relationship with Xi Jinping.

"President Xi and I both understand that we represent different systems, but the ties between our two peoples endure, and our friendship has never been better," he said.

Xi Jinping also delivered a speech at the state banquet, saying that he had reached "consensus" on many issues during his talks with Trump during this trip, and suggested that the United States and China explore a new way of cooperation.

"China and the United States must play the role of responsible major powers," he said.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The United States and China will launch follow-up negotiations in areas such as economy, trade, science and technology, or climate

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • What specific issues have consensus been reached?
  • What areas will the new approach to US-China cooperation involve?
  • What role do tech industry leaders play in this meeting?

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