Trump in China invites Xi to the White House: the latest on the talks in Beijing

“Today we had extremely positive and productive conversations and meetings with the Chinese delegation, and this evening is another valuable opportunity to discuss among friends some of the things we talked about today,” Trump said, speaking at the start of the state banquet hosted by Xi and underlining how the relationship between the United States and China is “one of the most significant in human history”. And as an example of American influence on the culture of the Asian giant, the president said that “many Chinese now love basketball and blue jeans.” And on the other hand, “Chinese restaurants in America today outnumber the five largest fast food chains in the United States combined,” he noted, calling that “a pretty big statement.”

The invitation to the White House

Trump invited Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan to the White Houseannounced the American president himself during the banquet hosted by the Chinese president, specifying that the meeting will take place on September 24th. “We can’t wait. And now I would like to raise a glass and propose a toast to the rich and lasting ties between the American and Chinese peoples”, the words of the US president.

“Thank you again, President Xi, for this wonderful welcome, and tonight, it is my honor to extend an invitation to you, Mrs. Peng, to visit us at the White House this September 24th,” Trump said, returning to calling the relationship between Washington and Beijing “a very special relationship, and I want to thank you again, this is an incredible moment.”

“The world is a special world with the two of us united and together”, said the US president during his speech at the state banquet, reiterating that the United States and China have “a lot in common” and indicating the values ​​of “hard work”, “courage” and “success”.

Xi cita slogan You

Together, China and the United States, “we can help each other achieve success,” said Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to statements reported by journalists following the US president. “The people of China and the United States are both great peoples, committed to realizing the great renewal of the Chinese nation and making America great again,” said Xi, who added “make America great again”, quoting the slogan according to the translation heard by reporters.

“Today we had an in-depth exchange with President Trump on China-US relations and regional and international dynamics” and “both China and the United States gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation”, which is why “our two countries should be partners and not rivals“, reiterated the Chinese leader.

“We both believe that China-US relations are the most important bilaterally in the world – he added, in statements collected by CNN – We must make them work and never ruin them”. “President Trump and I agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability to promote stable, healthy and sustainable development of relations and bring peace, prosperity and progress to the world,” Xi Jinping added.