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Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues
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US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words at a lavish White House state dinner but gave little indication of progress on pressing issues.
Xi stressed that the countries should ensure AI remain "under human control" and act "as responsible major countries", while Trump toasted a future of "harmony, peace and success" for both nations.
But tensions remain despite the diplomatic niceties, including over Taiwan - with Xi urging Trump earlier in the day to take the "correct position" on the self-governing island which Beijing claims as its own, amid a major weapons package paused by Trump.
Billionaire business leaders, Trump administration officials and US tech CEOs were among the dinner's guests.
Their arrival was marked, however, by protesters shouting from just outside, some of whom were arrested.
Addressing those gathered late on Thursday, Trump thanked Xi for making the long trip to the US, and said the relationship between the two men was strong.
He praised the long history of US-China relations, although he did take an unscripted detour to praise his ongoing ballroom project.
In the off-the-cuff moment, he said as a "special treat" the Chinese leader and his wife could be the first to enter the ballroom, which is still a year away from completion.
Xi visit to Washington all pomp but little progress so far