Donald Trump welcomes Xi Jinping in majesty to the White House to celebrate “strategic stability” between the United States and China

Red carpet, military orchestra, gestures of deference, popular state dinner. The diplomatic dialogue between the two systemic rivals that are China and the United States experienced a notable episode on Thursday, September 24, with the visit to Washington of President Xi Jinping. “The event was magnificent, actually made for television,” noted Donald Trump in the afternoon, on his Truth Social network. The images produced and the agreed public remarks have prevailed over substance, since the bilateral consensus, in the short term, consists of avoiding any major crisis. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, fueling soaring energy prices, are more than enough. The time has come “strategic stability”according to the expression repeated several times by Xi Jinping.

Welcomed the day before at Andrews Air Force Base (Maryland) by Donald Trump himself, the Chinese leader was able to appreciate his host’s attention. The tycoon’s zeal is such that he allowed himself this comment on Truth Social, about his guest: “He looks in great shape, energetic and robust – better than ever. » However, the opposite impression prevailed, seeing Xi Jinping descend the stairs of his plane, firmly holding the banister and the hand of his wife, Peng Liyuan.

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