US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening. Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to the story of an American teacher who donated money to help fight desertification in China as an example of friendship between China and the US. Speaking at a state dinner hosted at the White House by US President Donald Trump, Xi spoke of Ronald Sakolsky, who in 1999 gave US$5,000 to farmer Yin Yuzhen to plant trees in the Mu Us Desert in Inner Mongolia. Yin used the money to buy over 50,000 saplings, which in the decades since have grown into a forest. Sakolsky recently visited Yin in China to see what became of his donation. Xi cited this as a “shining example” of the friendly exchanges between Chinese and American people that he urged both sides to nurture. US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a “great meeting” after the two leaders met at the White House. Trump made the comments to reporters in response to shouted questions before the two boarded the Marine One helicopter on the White House grounds for a brief tour. US first lady Melania Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington on Thursday during Xi’s state visit to the United States. They toured the museum’s Peacock Room, known for its display of Chinese porcelain, and met Smithsonian officials before watching a performance by a children’s choir from the Hope Chinese School, a Chinese immersion school. China and the US have the “capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good” and make sure that AI’s development remains under human control, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during his visit to Washington. Xi also said that he and Trump respect each other, maintain regular communication, and support cooperation in foreign affairs, trade, finance and law enforcement. China’s door was open and it welcomed US firms to invest there, Xi said. US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday with remarks from the grand foyer of the White House, where Trump touted his personal friendship with Xi and said the two countries had made strides in trade. Watch the full podcast! Join our fight to expose the CCP at and get ALL the new full-length interviews! And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: Following an unprecedented reception upon landing, formal proceedings – including talks – between the two leaders take place today. President Xi Jinping and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan have arrived at the White House, where US President Donald Trump greeted Xi with a handshake. The visit marks Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly a decade, following Trump’s trip to Beijing in May. Thailand’s teenage guitar sensation Nene Royal has won the US$1 million top prize on America’s Got Talent. Rattikarn Amloy, better known as Nene Royal, sang and played guitar on a rendition of “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes for her final performance. She was crowned the winner on Wednesday, capping a run that drew nationwide support and made her a Thai superstar. The death of a cyclist in a suspected dog attack in Yuen Long last weekend has sparked safety concerns among many people in Hong Kong. Following recent canine attacks in the city, a dog trainer offers some safety advice on how to respond when confronted by aggressive dogs. More than 3,000 lanterns from around the world lit up Hong Kong’s Victoria Park ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday. The event showcased lanterns shaped like Hong Kong’s iconic food items, such as egg tarts and egg waffles. The show will run until October 4, 2026. The estranged third son of the king of Thailand is appealing for permission to return home for urgent brain surgery. Chakriwat Vivacharawongse has been living in exile in the US without royal titles or support for two decades. The 43-year-old doctor is now seeking to return to Thailand for urgent surgery to remove two brain tumours caused by a genetic condition he has had since he was 13. Hong Kong police say they have found no signs of foul play in connection with 16 students who reported feeling ill after drinking free drinks distributed outside a school sporting event. Authorities say the “pinholes”, shown in a viral video, that squirted a stream of liquid when squeezed, have an innocent explanation. An autonomous OpenAI programme infiltrated an Australian government health website in June in an “unacceptable” breach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) agent accessed public and non-public files of the health statistics service. OpenAI did not raise the alarm with the Australian government until September, when it sent an email outlining the incident to a generic email address. More than a dozen robots joined humans in a dance performance at the opening ceremony of the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai on Tuesday. The robots were not controlled remotely. Engineers instead used built-in sensors and cluster control to make the humanoids stay in formation with their human partners. A baby elephant was swept nearly 5km (3 miles) downstream by strong currents in eastern India. Five fishermen rushed to rescue the few-days-old calf when they spotted it struggling in the Teesta River in West Bengal. After they brought it back to the riverbank, authorities kept it safe while they searched for its herd, eventually reuniting the calf with its mother. In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade. In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade. 🔴Trump-Xi Meeting LIVE: Xi Jinping’s Historic US Visit | Trump’s Grand Welcome | US-China Summit LIVEWASHINGTON (AP) — The first state visit by the leader o LIVE: President Trump Welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping To The U.S. | Xi-Trump Meeting | Trump Welcomes Xi Jinping to Washington for High-Stakes U.S.-Chi Years of espionage accusations between the United States and China are forming a tense backdrop to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s latest Washington talks. US authorities have repeatedly accused Chinese-linked actors of cyber intrusions, economic espionage and intelligence operations, while Beijing has accused Washington of conducting surveillance and cyberattacks of its own. The FBI continues to identify China as a major counterintelligence concern, while China rejects many US allegations and advances its own claims against American intelligence agencies. Xi’s state visit runs from 23 to 25 September 2026, with White House events scheduled for 24 September. This episode traces the major cases, competing accusations and unresolved intelligence tensions shaping the relationship. WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs and personal insults. Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corruption in the military is raising a big question: how ready is China for war? Removing senior officers can clean up the ranks, but it can also shake command and confidence. We look at what the crackdown means for the People’s Liberation Army, what it could say about Xi’s priorities, and how it fits into China’s war readiness. WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs and personal insults. A top American university helped develop cutting-edge biotech alongside Chinese institutions with deep ties to the CCP and the Chinese military. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at University of Washington professor Gao Dayong, his connections to Chinese military-linked organizations, and why UW appears to have scrubbed some of those ties from its public pages. Operation Honey Pot: Paste this emoji 🍯 in your comment below. Get the free China Uncensored weekly newsletter: Download the China Uncensored mobile app: ______________________________ Commercial satellite imagery is transforming how we understand global security. In this session from AFA’s 2026 Warfare Symposium, J. Michael Dahm of the @mi A US battery manufacturer will officially begin production in China on the same day US President Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday. The American start-up scrapped plans to open its first factory in Kentucky, a decision that exposed the limits of the US president’s efforts to revive domestic manufacturing. A Chinese live-streaming host is reportedly being held for ransom in Myanmar in what appears to be the latest case of a victim being lured to work at a scam centre in Southeast Asia. Wang Ran’s family said the 24-year-old is being held for a 600,000 yuan (US$90,000) ransom. They allege she was first lured to Thailand by an online acquaintance for a work trip. She later told a friend in a phone call that she was being held against her will in Myanmar. Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into free sports drinks that sickened at least 14 students on Tuesday. The drinks were passed out during an athletics meet at a school. Videos shared online by students showed suspected pinholes in some of the bottles. US President Donald Trump praised his strong relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday, two days before he is due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The talks, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, came on the eve of Xi’s visit and at a time when frigid relations between Beijing and Tokyo show no signs of thawing. Both leaders hailed their good working relationship, with Takaichi saying the two countries looked forward to deepening ties. Trump lavished praise on the Japanese leader, saying she had “done a tremendous job” and was “going to go down in history.” Watch the full podcast! Join our fight to expose the CCP at and get ALL the new full-length interviews! And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: Residents of the former Nepalese town of Betrawati have returned home for the first time since catastrophic flooding wiped out many communities in the area. Survivors have found their homes covered in mud and rubble as they sift through debris searching for scraps of their former lives. Read the full story: China’s ruling Communist Party has accused former military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of factionalism and disloyalty. State media said they were expelled from the party and the armed forces following a Politburo meeting on Monday. Good Hope School in Hong Kong has withdrawn a controversial guideline allegedly banning the use of Cantonese in student graduation videos. Following online backlash, the semi-private girls’ school issued a statement on Monday saying it had heard concerns from the wider community and “fully and formally withdrawn” the guidance paper regarding next year’s Form Six graduation class video. An NGO established in Hong Kong aims to give Filipino domestic workers a chance to obtain a bachelor’s degree through an accelerated education programme offered by the Philippine government. 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Trump gifts Xi bald eagle statue
Xi recounts US teacher’s donation to fight desertification in China
Trump gifts Xi bald eagle statue
Trump takes Xi on tour of helipad
US, China first ladies tour Smithsonian museum
Xi says China, US have responsibility to ‘manage AI for good’
Trump touts ‘truly great friendship’ with Xi
China Military Spending Surpassing the US
If most Americans knew how close China was in its military spending to that of the US, they might be more worried about the United State’s standing as the world’s largest superpower. With our guest Jackie Deal, we discuss why the numbers are so opaque, why it’s difficult to calculate the CCP’s actual expenditure, and how the US and China spending is different.
Xi says China, US must keep AI under human control at White House speech
China’s Xi arrives at White House for summit with US President Trump
Thai teenage guitar sensation wins America’s Got Talent
How to avoid a dog attack
Thousands of lanterns are lit up for Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong
Thai king’s third son wants to return home for urgent brain surgery
No foul play involved in case of students falling ill after consuming free drinks
Australia slams OpenAI breach of government portal
Full-size humanoid robots danced gracefully with human partners
Baby elephant saved from drowning
Trump greets Xi on airfield
Trump greets Xi on airfield
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US battery start-up picks China over Kentucky for its first factory
Chinese live-streamer held for US$90,000 ransom in Myanmar
Sports drinks with suspected pinholes make 14 students sick
Trump praises Takaichi ahead of Xi’s US visit
How to Know If Trump Caves to China
Whether Trump says nice things about his friend Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting in Washington, DC is not a way to determine if he’s being tough on China in their negotiations, says our guest Jackie Deal. She gives a list of other things to watch out for when it comes to gauging Trump’s real attitude toward China.
Nepal flood survivors return to find nothing left
Former PLA generals expelled from China’s Communist Party
Hong Kong school withdraws alleged Cantonese ban
Filipino domestic helpers get second chance at university degree
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