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Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Thursday that Beijing and Washington must peacefully manage their superpower rivalry, as the US president gave his Chinese counterpart a lavish welcome to the White House. While Trump hailed their “truly great friendship” on a day of sweeping pomp and circumstance, Xi used his state visit to lay down China’s red lines on AI,…

Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome

On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, marking his first visit to the White House in over a decade. Despite the lavish welcome, the talks were centered on tensions between the world's two largest economies. Xi warned that Beijing and Washington must manage their rivalry peacefully, and urged Trump to show prudence with regard to Taiwan and the war in Iran.

The visit was filled with symbolic gestures, including Trump taking Xi aboard his Marine One helicopter, a B-2 bomber performing a flyover, and the pair inspecting a military parade on the Rose Garden. However, few breakthroughs were expected from the state visit, as it primarily served to showcase the two nations' relationship amidst ongoing points of friction.

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