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Technology

Technology leaders draw attention at Xi-Trump White House dinner

Source: South China Morning Post · 25 Sep 2026, 07:00 UTC
Technology leaders draw attention at Xi-Trump White House dinner
Image: South China Morning Post · original report

The seating of American technology executives alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at a White House state dinner highlighted the sector’s growing role in relations between Washington and Beijing, according to analysts cited in the supplied report.

American technology executives were seated alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at a White House state dinner, according to the supplied material. The arrangement drew attention because technology companies are central to the global expansion of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Analysts said it suggested that Washington increasingly views its relationship with Beijing through technology.

They also said the technology industry’s leading figures were seeking to bring the two economic powers closer together. The available excerpt does not identify all the guests or describe any specific agreements discussed at the dinner. It likewise does not establish whether the seating arrangement represents a formal change in US policy towards China.

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