Trump, Melania to host China’s Xi and Peng for White House ‘double date’: full schedule

South China Morning Post - Sep 19, 2026

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan together across two days in Washington next week. The itinerary: a White House welcome, a state dinner at which both presidents speak, a private tea and a tour of the United States’ founding documents. At a briefing late on Friday, senior US officials described a state visit built around the two couples as a diplomatic double date – with the hard bargaining underneath. The...

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