
US President highlights historical cooperation during state welcome ceremony at the White House
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House, emphasizing historical ties by citing the two nations' alliance during World War II as they prepared for formal summit talks.
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The leaders are meeting for summit talks at the White House. Both sides are referencing the joint fight against Japanese aggression in WWII to establish common ground.
In a surprise nod to shared history, US President Donald Trump called China a World War II ally as he welcomed Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday ahead of summit talks.
But the historical reference was far from one-sided, with both leaders repeatedly referring to the joint fight against Japanese aggression as they sought to emphasise the long history of US-China friendship and the need to seek common ground.
“If we focus on our common interests, I’m confident there is much we can achieve,” Trump said in the White House foyer during the state welcome ceremony ahead of formal talks with the Chinese president.
“The pursuit of those common interests has connected our people across the vast oceans, across big tremendous distances, and many differences, and even made us allies in World War II,” he noted.

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