Trump Hosts Xi Jinping and Tech CEOs at White House State Dinner
President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to a White House state dinner on 24 September, with leading executives from major U. S. technology firms in attendance and discussions covering trade, the economy and artificial intelligence, Fox News reported. Earlier, U. S. officials said that top technology executives had been invited to the dinner, New York Post reported. More than 100 guests, including senior U.
S. and Chinese officials and business leaders, attended the event, during which President Trump presented President Xi with a bald-eagle statue, CNBC noted. The dinner featured a multi-course seafood menu and a tour of a new White House ballroom, NPR said. Yahoo Finance added that over 30 U. S. CEOs were seated at the head table, while the Chinese business delegation was absent.