Xi Jinping's Final Day in US Includes White House Tea and National Archives Visit
On the last day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S., he and President Donald Trump kicked things off with a tea session at the White House. The day was lighter after a series of intense talks. The two couples met at the South Portico for tea before visiting the National Archives to look at significant documents about U.S.-China relations. There, the Trumps bid farewell to Xi, who then made his way to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to catch his flight home. The day before, Peng Liyuan, Xi's wife, toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art with First Lady Melania Trump. Both couples also enjoyed a state dinner with key American tech leaders. Live coverage came from a team of reporters.
Key facts
- Xi Jinping's last day in the US started with tea at the White House with Donald Trump.
- The itinerary was relaxed after a day of intensive talks.
- The couples met at the South Portico before tea.
- They visited the National Archives to see documents on US-China relations.
- The Trumps said goodbye at the National Archives.
- Xi departed from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
- Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.
- Both couples attended a state dinner with top American tech CEOs.
Entities
Artists
- Xi Jinping
- Donald Trump
- Peng Liyuan
- Melania Trump
- Teresa Frontado
- Mark Magnier
- Pinghui Zhuang
- Lucy Quaggin
- Nayan Seth
- Han Li
- Khushboo Razdan
- Vincent Chow
- Holly Chik
- Siqi Ji
- Dewey Sim
Institutions
- White House
- Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
- National Archives
- Joint Base Andrews
- South China Morning Post
- SCMP
- National Museum of Asian Art
Locations
- United States
- China
- Washington, D.C.
- Maryland
- Washington
- Joint Base Andrews