Trump Calls Meeting with Xi 'Positive and Productive,' Invites Xi and His Wife to Visit US on September 24

(CNA, Beijing, 14th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) US President Donald Trump, currently on a state visit to China, said today that his earlier talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping were extremely positive and productive, and at a dinner, he invited President Xi and his wife to visit the White House on September 24.

According to AFP and Reuters, Trump delivered a speech at the dinner following the Trump-Xi meeting. He told Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan: "I am honored to invite you, Peng Liyuan, to visit us at the White House on September 24, and we look forward to it."

He also reviewed the day's events, saying: "This has been a great honor. Today has been a fantastic day, a truly unparalleled grand welcome."

Speaking of Xi Jinping, Trump added: "It is a great honor for me to meet with you."

Trump noted that his earlier conversation with Xi was "extremely positive and productive."

He stated in the magnificent Great Hall of the People: "Today we had extremely positive and productive dialogues and meetings with the Chinese delegation," describing the evening's event as a precious opportunity for friends to exchange and discuss ideas. (Compiled by: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150514