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President Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House for a state dinner that showcased pomp, yielded few policy breakthroughs and barred CNN and MS NOW reporters, critics said.

The Independent
The Latest: Xi wraps up Washington visit with a trip to see the Constitution and Bill of Rights

President Donald Trump will take Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives, showing off the sacred texts of U. S. democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance

The Latest: Xi wraps up Washington visit with a trip to see the Constitution and Bill of Rights
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Der Standard
Xi and Trump: A pomp-filled summit with no clear aim

The US president welcomes China's leader, and even in his own party many are asking: why now? In the middle of the campaign, the US president loses his sense for staging.

Xi and Trump: A pomp-filled summit with no clear aim
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Der Spiegel
US-China Summit: What the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the White House yielded

After more than a decade, a Chinese president was back at the White House. How the meeting unfolded and what came of it, our U.S. and China correspondents assess.

US-China Summit: What the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the White House yielded
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Público
Xi tells Trump that China's 'national rejuvenation' and the MAGA movement are reconcilable

The Chinese president was the guest of honor at a state dinner at the White House hosted by his American counterpart, who said that the two leaders "have never gotten along so well" as they do now.

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The Independent
Trump to take Xi inside National Archives for glimpse of America’s greatest treasures

President Donald Trump will follow up his summit with Xi Jinping by taking the Chinese leader ​on Friday to the US National Archives

Trump to take Xi inside National Archives for glimpse of America’s greatest treasures
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The Wall Street Journal
President Trump hosted an elaborate state dinner Thursday honoring Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House

Billionaire business leaders and U. S. officials attended the White House festivities.

President Trump hosted an elaborate state dinner Thursday honoring Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
COMMENT - All pomp: Trump makes his rival Xi comfortable - too comfortable

The US-Chinese summit in Washington produced hardly any results. The pure staging of diplomacy shows how President Trump has weakened the United States' position through his own mistakes.

COMMENT - All pomp: Trump makes his rival Xi comfortable - too comfortable
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
USA and China: Trump begs Xi's recognition

All that pomp cannot hide the fact that Washington and Beijing are not drawing closer. But America simply cannot afford an open confrontation.

USA and China: Trump begs Xi's recognition
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To Vima
Trump–Xi meeting: grand words, symbolic gestures

Three-hour talks between Trump and Xi at the White House. The 'war' between Trump and the major American networks overshadowed the Chinese leader's historic visit. Journalists were barred from the Oval Office.

Trump–Xi meeting: grand words, symbolic gestures
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The Sidney Morning Herald
Donald Trump hosts China president at White House

Donald Trump has welcomed Xi Jinping at the White House before they held high-stakes talks.

Donald Trump hosts China president at White House
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Der Standard
Meeting in Washington: Xi and Trump rely on a cordial atmosphere

Xi Jinping's first state visit to Washington in a decade is cordial—neither side reports concrete results. Still, Donald Trump praises the mood of the talks.

Meeting in Washington: Xi and Trump rely on a cordial atmosphere
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HVG
Xi Jinping at the White House: how to avoid a military conflict between China and the United States

The Chinese president said that the revival of the Chinese nation and making the United States great go hand in hand.

Xi Jinping at the White House: how to avoid a military conflict between China and the United States
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ABC
Melania Trump’s 1800-euro shirt to welcome Xi Jinping alongside Donald Trump at the White House

Donald Trump and Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan to the White House on Thursday for a state dinner in their honor. The dinner followed the closed-door morning meeting that the two leaders held, and was attended by notable guests such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg. The fashion again carried significant weight, with Melania Trump choosing the sobriety of a white-and-black two-tone ensemble where volume and haute couture pieces played a key role. The focal point of the look is a white blouse with a large bow at the neck, one of the trends we will see a lot this autumn. The outfit belongs to the luxury house Saint Laurent, and although currently

Melania Trump’s 1800-euro shirt to welcome Xi Jinping alongside Donald Trump at the White House
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Público
Defying court order, White House bars CNN and MS Now from State Dinner

Journalists from CNN and MS Now were prevented from entering the state dinner at the White House with Xi Jinping. Trump says that China has the 'most sympathetic press'.

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Die Presse
Trump and Xi: A state banquet and no breakthroughs

Artificial intelligence, Taiwan, and the Iran war — at the state banquet, several urgent topics between the US and China were on the agenda.

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Die Zeit
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping: One of the strangest state visits in recent US history

Xi Jinping visits Donald Trump: On the surface, the two presidents exchange only warm words. Yet a historic shift seems to be emerging

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping: One of the strangest state visits in recent US history
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Handelsblatt
+++ USA +++: Trump – Verbindung zwischen USA und China war nie stärker

Ergebnisse von Treffen wahrscheinlich am Montag +++ Journalisten von CNN und MS NOW dürfen wieder ins Weiße Haus +++ Amnesty International fordert Auflösung von ICE-Behörde +++ Der Newsblog.

+++ USA +++: Trump – Verbindung zwischen USA und China war nie stärker
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Xi's bosses not present: Trump snubs China's corporate chiefs

The state banquet in Washington went ahead without Chinese corporate chiefs. They apparently had hoped to attend until the last minute.

Xi's bosses not present: Trump snubs China's corporate chiefs
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El Pais
Trump's gala dinner (and a bald eagle) to entertain Xi Jinping

The Chinese president has called on Washington and Beijing to explore new avenues of cooperation between powers.

Trump's gala dinner (and a bald eagle) to entertain Xi Jinping
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La Repubblica
Trump and Xi at the state dinner: "History has been made, a new model of coexistence." Journalists denied access

After the summit, the White House gala evening with guests including representatives of America's big tech firms. The event was not televised, and the standoff between the tycoon and the major broadcasters continues after CNN and MSNow were not granted press passes.

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