Chinese Ambassador Hosts Cheerful Washington Reception After Xi-Trump Summit
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Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng hosted this year's National Day reception in Washington in a notably more relaxed and cheerful atmosphere compared to recent years. His speech was upbeat and included jokes about panda ambassadors, following President Xi Jinping's short but successful state visit during which President Trump gave Xi an unprecedented high-level reception. The contrast with previous years underscores the diplomatic thaw after the Xi-Trump meeting.
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- SCMP ChinaXi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, September 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic state visit to the United States in September, his first in over a decade. He also visited India for the first time in seven years, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. China will host the APEC summit in November, where Xi will meet US President Donald Trump for the third time this year. 习近平外事活动追踪:2026年9月 中国国家主席习近平于9月对美国进行历史性国事访问,这是十多年来的首次。习近平还七年来首次访问印度,在金砖峰会期间与印度总理莫迪会面。中国将于11月主办亚太经合组织峰会,习近平将在峰会上与美国总统特朗普第三次会面。
- SCMP ChinaChinese Ambassador Xie Feng hosts upbeat National Day reception in Washington after Xi's Trump summit
Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng hosted this year's National Day reception in Washington, a notably more relaxed and cheerful event compared to recent years. His speech was upbeat and included jokes about panda ambassadors, following President Xi Jinping's short but successful state visit during which President Trump gave Xi an unprecedented high-level reception. 中国大使谢锋在华盛顿举办国庆招待会气氛轻松 与习近平特朗普会晤后 中国驻美大使谢锋在华盛顿举办今年国庆招待会,气氛明显比近年来更加轻松愉快。谢锋在致辞中语气乐观,还自费打趣熊猫大使。此次招待会恰逢国家主席习近平对美国进行短暂而成功的国事访问,期间特朗普总统给予习近平史无前例的高规格接待。
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