Xi laughs as Trump points out autopen display during White House tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping laughed during a White House tour after US President Donald Trump showed him a framed autopen displayed instead of former President Joe Biden’s portrait. The exchange was captured in a video released by the White House, contrasting with Xi’s generally restrained public demeanour.
Chinese President Xi Jinping laughed during a White House tour after US President Donald Trump drew his attention to a framed autopen displayed in place of former President Joe Biden’s portrait, according to video released by the White House. The exchange took place on Thursday as Trump led Xi along the White House colonnade. The video was published by the White House on social media and showed the two leaders during Xi’s first state visit to the United States in more than a decade, according to the South China Morning Post.
The moment stood out because Xi has otherwise maintained a restrained demeanour during the visit, the newspaper reported. His laughter followed Trump’s joke about the autopen display, though the supplied material does not provide the full wording of the exchange or explain the display’s purpose. The brief interaction became a viral moment after the video was released.
No further details about the conversation, the tour or the leaders’ wider discussions were provided in the source material.
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