
Donald Trump said he had an excellent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Join Base Andrews, south of Washington, and that he had excellent conversations with world leaders at the UN General Assembly, confirming the presence of the heads of the tech and banking sectors at the state dinner at the White House.
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The meeting takes place in the context of relations between the United States and China, after Trump's speeches at the UN General Assembly.
Donald Trump reported having had an "excellent meeting" with Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he welcomed an hour ago on the tarmac at Join Base Andrews, south of Washington. The tycoon added that he had had "excellent conversations" with world leaders at the UN General Assembly, confirming, to a media question about who will be present at tomorrow's state dinner at the White House, that the key heads of the tech and banking sectors will be there.

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared himself confident that the state visit to the United States will produce fruitful results, according to a note from Beijing diplomacy which hopes for stable relations and expansion of bilateral cooperation in various sectors.

Donald Trump received Chinese President Xi Jinping directly on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews, a rare gesture for a White House chief towards a foreign leader. The two shook hands in the presence of first ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, with a deployment of US military jets on the tarmac.

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told the UN Security Council that Russia's growing hybrid threats put European security at risk, expressed solidarity with Germany for the incidents at Leipzig airport and underlined that Italy is not at war with Russia, avoiding any escalation.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was grateful for the US invitation to President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit and would address the issue through diplomatic channels.

Italy has announced further funding for international cooperation to support programs for Christian villages in southern Lebanon, as stated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani after the meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Raggi on the sidelines of the UN Assembly.

The New York police and the US Secret Service are investigating three people seen coming out of a sewer near the Manhattan hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be staying during the UN General Assembly. The three individuals emerged from the Midtown sewer system, near Park Avenue, and then drove away in two different vehicles. No arrests have been made at this time. Authorities are examining footage from surveillance cameras, automatic license plate readers and other tools to identify those involved, considering the high level of threat to Netanyahu and the sensitivity of the event.