US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at a lavish White House state dinner, where both leaders presented their relationship as entering a more positive phase. Xi said the US and China must act as responsible major powers, while Trump praised their friendship and raised hopes of harmony, peace and stability. However, experts cautioned that the visit had so far produced little visible progress on major disputes.

The leaders referred to shared history and agreed to pursue a constructive relationship based on strategic stability, but offered few concrete details. The dinner brought together senior officials, family members and leading technology executives including Tim Cook, Sam Altman, Sundar Pichai, Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang and Elon Musk. Protesters gathered outside, with some arrests reported, while Trump also invited Xi and his wife to visit his unfinished White House ballroom project.