Xi addresses Trump banquet in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered remarks at a formal welcoming banquet he hosted for U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing on 14 May 2026, marking a high-profile moment in China–U.S. diplomatic engagement. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump were seen together at a welcoming banquet in Beijing on 14 May 2026, as Trump's state visit to China got under way. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing)

U.S. President Donald Trump joined Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state banquet in Beijing on 14 May 2026, a key ceremonial moment during Trump's visit to China amid ongoing trade and diplomatic talks. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing)

The welcoming banquet hosted by President Xi Jinping for President Donald Trump in Beijing on 14 May 2026 underscored a rare face-to-face summit between the leaders of the world's two largest economies. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing)

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted U.S. President Donald Trump at a formal banquet in Beijing on 14 May 2026, with the meeting drawing global attention given recent tensions in China–U.S. trade relations. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing)

The state banquet hosted by President Xi Jinping for President Donald Trump in Beijing on 14 May 2026 is seen as a significant step in efforts to stabilise China–U.S. relations, according to analysts. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing)

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