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Xi begins final day of Washington visit with White House tea

Source: South China Morning Post · 25 Sep 2026, 13:49 UTC
Xi begins final day of Washington visit with White House tea
Image: South China Morning Post · original report

Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan began the final day of their Washington visit with an engagement involving US President Donald Trump at the White House. The previous day, the leaders discussed Taiwan and reached what was described as a new joint arrangement.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan began the final day of their visit to Washington with US President Donald Trump at the White House, according to the South China Morning Post. The supplied material describes the event as tea at the White House. It follows a day of talks between Xi and Trump.

Those discussions included Taiwan, the report said. The leaders also reached what the source described as a “new joint arrangement”, although the available material does not explain its contents. The source was presented as a live article and indicated that further reporting was available to registered users.

The supplied extract does not provide details of the arrangement, the agenda for the final day or any statement issued by either government.

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