More than 100 U.S. and Chinese officials, business leaders, diplomats and family members attended a state dinner held for Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Washington.
U.S. attendees included senior administration officials, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices and prominent executives from technology, finance, manufacturing and other industries.
The Chinese delegation was led by senior government and Communist Party officials accompanying Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan. Xi said in a toast that his discussions with Trump had added “new substance” to U.S.-China relations, while Trump presented Xi with a bald eagle statue.
The two-course dinner included yellow squash velouté, sesame-crusted sea bass and a vanilla dessert featuring White House honey.
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