Trump took Xi on ballroom tour: White House
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump took Chinese President Xi Jinping and other state dinner guests on a tour of the construction site of his new ballroom, the White House said Friday.
US President Donald Trump guided Chinese President Xi Jinping and other state dinner guests through the construction site of Trump's new ballroom, according to the White House. During Thursday's banquet, Trump announced his intention to showcase the $400 million project, which is set to be completed in one year. The tour was described as a special treat for President Xi and Madam Peng.
Journalists were then escorted out of the dinner, but a White House official confirmed that they took a tour. The ballroom site, located next to the White House, includes six underground floors and a roof drone port. Trump has repeatedly defended the project, citing national security concerns and emphasizing its grandeur. Other guests at the dinner included tech CEOs Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
The tour aimed to strengthen relations between the US and China, as tensions between the two superpowers have been a focal point of Trump's state visit.
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