Trump and Xi open high-stakes summit with formal White House ceremony
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began a high-stakes summit after weeks of tension and delay. Their meeting opened with a formal White House ceremony involving military personnel, national anthems and remarks from both leaders.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began a high-stakes summit on Thursday after weeks of frustration, delays and public posturing, the South China Morning Post reports. The meeting marked Xi’s first summit on US soil since 2015. The leaders opened the day with a formal arrival ceremony on the White House South Lawn and in the Rose Garden.
Nearly 500 military personnel took part in the ceremony. The US Marine Band played the Chinese and American national anthems, and both presidents delivered opening remarks. The ceremony was scheduled to be followed by discussions between the two leaders.
The supplied material does not detail the issues discussed after the opening events or report any agreements reached at the summit.
This independently written report is based on information supplied by the named publisher. Vertrix News has not independently verified the source report.