After the tea, President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan visited the National Archives accompanied by President and Mrs. Trump.
President Xi underscored that China and the United States are distinct in many ways, with different histories, cultures, social systems and development paths. But the people of China and the United States are just like each other in aspiring for a better life.
By recognizing and respecting the differences, understanding and learning from each other, focusing on the greatest common ground, lengthening the list of cooperation and properly managing differences, the two countries can achieve steady and long-term development of their relationship.
State Dinner hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan 🇺🇸🇨🇳
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President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan joined President Donald J. Trump and Mrs. Melania Trump for tea at the White House.
The two presidents agreed to add new substance to their vision for the China-U.S. relationship, jointly building a constructive relationship of strategic stability on the basis of respect, fairness and reciprocity.
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump bids FAREWELL to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng at the National Archives
47 finished it off with a handshake and pat on Xi's arm
HISTORY HAS BEEN WITNESSED! 🇺🇸🇨🇳
Trump and Xi are now loading up in their respective motorcades — 47 is expected to go BACK to the White House and keep working hard, while Xi's plane is reportedly already at Joint Base Andrews
Thank you for representing AMERICA WITH CLASS, MR. PRESIDENT! 🔥