Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping deliver remarks at White House | Full speeches

US President Donald Trump spoke of a "truly great friendship" with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he hosted him at the White House for the first time. He noted the US-Chinese alliance in World War II.

“Brave American pilots volunteered to come to China and fight for the very survival of the legendary country,” he said, referring to the Flying Tigers air corps that helped defend China against Japanese invasion.

“They were just unbelievable,” Trump said.

President Xi touched on artificial intelligence in his opening remarks, saying the two superpowers have a responsibility to ensure that humans always operate AI.

The Chinese president also announced that as a measure of good faith, China would send two pandas to Zoo Atlanta after Beijing reclaimed four pandas in 2024 as diplomatic tensions between China and the US intensified.

China and the zoo first announced in April that two pandas, male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang, would be coming to the US as part of a giant panda conservation agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

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