Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he expects to meet President Trump two more times before the end of the year, per the AP. The promise of more meetings to come capped off a three-day state visit that has been criticized by some in the US for being heavy on pomp and light on substance, though Trump said they discussed the war in Iran. The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony, but there were no major breakthroughs this week on issues such as trade or the safety of artificial intelligence.
Xi extended an invitation for Trump and first lady Melania Trump to go to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, in November and noted that they could meet again a month later at the G20 summit at the Trump National Doral Miami golf club in Florida. "We do welcome Mr. President and the first lady to visit China," Xi said. Trump responded, "We will, and we'll be speaking a lot." Trump on Friday took Xi to visit the National Archives, showing off the sacred texts of US democracy to the leader of the world's most powerful communist country.
Xi's day began at the White House, where Trump and the first lady hosted the Chinese leader and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for tea in the White House's Red Room. "The highest courtesies, the most meticulous arrangements," Xi said in Chinese. "This visit is very successful, and we also feel very satisfied." Trump grinned when an interpreter relayed what Xi had said. "We've had a tremendous visit from two spectacular people, and we really enjoyed it, and I think we've made tremendous strides."
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