Trump invites Xi to visit White House in September

President Trump during his trip to Beijing on Thursday formally invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the White House in September.

“Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome, and tonight, it is my honor to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to visit us at the White House this September 24 and we look forward to it,” Trump said, speaking at a state banquet. 

Xi praised the U.S. during the banquet, emphasizing the importance of relations between Washington and Beijing. 

“We both believe that the U.S.-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. We must make it work and not mess it........

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