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Xi Jinping laughs as Trump shows him Biden's autopen during White House tour

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Chinese President Xi Jinping laughed audibly during a White House tour when US President Donald Trump showed him a framed 'autopen' displayed in place of former President Joe Biden's portrait at the Presidential Walk of Fame, a rare moment of levity during Xi's first state visit to the US in over a decade.

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This marks Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the United States in over a decade, occurring amid ongoing strategic competition between the two nations.

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The Chinese leader responds audibly to his host’s remarks at the image in place of the former president’s portrait in ‘walk of fame’

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Cao Jiaxuanin Beijing

Published: 11:13am, 25 Sep 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping broke into rare laughter as his US counterpart Donald Trump showed him a framed “autopen” displayed in place of the former American leader Joe Biden’s portrait during a White House tour.

The viral moment stood out against the Chinese leader’s otherwise restrained demeanour during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade.

A video released by the White House on social media showed Trump taking Xi along the White House colonnade on Thursday before stopping at the “Presidential Walk of Fame”, where portraits and plaques honour US presidents.

“This is the autopen ... it’s Biden,” Trump said, pointing to the image. Xi laughed audibly, while several people accompanying the two leaders also appeared to join in.

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  • Whether this personal interaction will lead to substantive policy changes in US-China relations
  • How the incident will be received by domestic audiences in both countries
  • Whether similar moments of levity will occur during the remainder of the state visit

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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