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Who was invited to China state dinner: White House releases guest list for celebration

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 25). Who was invited to China state dinner: White House releases guest list for celebration. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/who-was-invited-to-china-state-dinner-white-house-releases-guest-list-for-celebration/article_07427e45-1591-5b80-89bb-535be76d5dd7.html

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The White House released the guest list for a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan. The event took place on Thursday and included a mix of U.S. political figures, business leaders, and Chinese officials. Notable attendees were Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook, as well as high-ranking Chinese government officials such as Wang Yi and Cai Qi.
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The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24 focused largely on AI regulation amid escalating tensions over advancements in artificial intelligence technology. The meeting aimed to address mutual concerns about the risks associated with rapid AI development but ended with both sides maintaining their positions, despite attempts by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to emphasize "equality" and "reciprocity." Chinese state media highlighted the high-level reception Xi received at the White House as a sign of equality between the two nations, while US officials viewed reciprocity more transactionally. This divergence in interpretation has led to skepticism about whether genuine progress was made regarding AI guardrails or broader diplomatic cooperation.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his spouse, Jeanette Rubio Chief of Staff Susie Wiles U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue and his spouse, Bonnie Perdue Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his spouse, John Freeman Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Jamieson Greer, United States trade representative, and his spouse, Marlo Greer Cai Qi, chief of staff to Xi Wang Yi, CPC Political Bureau Central Committee member He Lifeng, China’s vice premier of State Council Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission Wang Wentao, China’s minister of commerce Ma Zhaoxu, China’s executive vice foreign minister Xie Feng, Chinese ambassador to the United States, and his spouse, Wang Dan Ivanka Trump and her daughter, Arabella Kushner Eric Trump and his spouse, Lara Trump Tiffany Trump and her spouse, Michael Boulos Viktor Knavs, father of Melania Trump Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and his spouse, Lori Huang Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, and her spouse, Daniel Lin Tim Cook, executive chairman of the board of Apple John F.W. Rogers, executive vice president of Goldman Sachs Lynn Martin, president of the New York Stock Exchange Linda Mills, president of New York University Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom Tang Fangyu, director of the Central Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee Mr. Lan Fo’an, China’s Minister of Finance Zhou Hongxu, deputy director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee Lyu Luhua, secretary to Xi Hong Lei, Chinese assistant foreign minister Cai Wei, Chinese assistant foreign minister Mao Ning, director general of China’s Department of Press, Communication and Public Diplomacy Zhang Quan, secretary to Peng Zhang Yongchao, deputy director general of China’s Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Boeing Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI Greg Brockman, president and co-founder of OpenAI, and his wife, Anna Brockman Dr. Miriam Adelson, controlling shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google/Alphabet, and his partner, Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Jim Taiclet, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Larry Culp, CEO of GE Aerospace Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron, and his spouse, Sangeeta Mehrota Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm Jeff Bezos, chairman of Amazon, and his spouse, Lauren Sanchez-Bezos Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies, and his spouse, Susan Dell Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and her spouse, Anthony Barra David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, and his spouse, Kathy Woods Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court, and his spouse, Jane Sullivan Roberts Justice Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Supreme Court, and her spouse, Jesse Barrett Justice Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Supreme Court, and his spouse, Ashley Estes Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and his spouse, Kelly Johnson Bret Baier, Fox News host, and his spouse, Amy Baier Laura Ingraham, Fox News host Rep. Richard McCormick, R-Ga. Jesse Watters, Fox News host, and his spouse, Emma Watters David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, and his spouse, Sandra Lynn Ellison Kevin Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, and his spouse, Jane Lauder Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his spouse, Allison Lutnick John Ratcliffe, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and his spouse, Michelle Ratcliffe Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to Middle East Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, and his spouse, Katie Miller Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, and his spouse, Erin Scavino Todd Blanche, attorney general of the United States, and his spouse, Kristine Blanche Meredith O’Rourke, national finance director for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign Energy Secretary Chris Wright Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and his spouse, Cheryl Hines Education Secretary Linda McMahon Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and his spouse, Kathryn Burgum Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his spouse, Rachel Campos-Duffy Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling Brad Gerstner, CEO of Altimeter, and his fiancé, Katie Simpson Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer David Sacks, co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler and her spouse, Jeff Sprecher Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo. Sen. Steven Daines, R-Mont. General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Jay Clayton, director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, and his son, Alexandre Arnault Ryan McInerey, CEO of Visa Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his spouse, Jeanette Rubio Chief of Staff Susie Wiles U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue and his spouse, Bonnie Perdue Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his spouse, John Freeman Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Jamieson Greer, United States trade representative, and his spouse, Marlo Greer Cai Qi, chief of staff to Xi Wang Yi, CPC Political Bureau Central Committee member He Lifeng, China’s vice premier of State Council Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission Wang Wentao, China’s minister of commerce Ma Zhaoxu, China’s executive vice foreign minister Xie Feng, Chinese ambassador to the United States, and his spouse, Wang Dan Ivanka Trump and her daughter, Arabella Kushner Eric Trump and his spouse, Lara Trump Tiffany Trump and her spouse, Michael Boulos Viktor Knavs, father of Melania Trump Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and his spouse, Lori Huang Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, and her spouse, Daniel Lin Tim Cook, executive chairman of the board of Apple John F.W. Rogers, executive vice president of Goldman Sachs Lynn Martin, president of the New York Stock Exchange Linda Mills, president of New York University Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom Tang Fangyu, director of the Central Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee Mr. Lan Fo’an, China’s Minister of Finance Zhou Hongxu, deputy director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee Lyu Luhua, secretary to Xi Hong Lei, Chinese assistant foreign minister Cai Wei, Chinese assistant foreign minister Mao Ning, director general of China’s Department of Press, Communication and Public Diplomacy Zhang Quan, secretary to Peng Zhang Yongchao, deputy director general of China’s Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Boeing Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI Greg Brockman, president and co-founder of OpenAI, and his wife, Anna Brockman Dr. Miriam Adelson, controlling shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google/Alphabet, and his partner, Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Jim Taiclet, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Larry Culp, CEO of GE Aerospace Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron, and his spouse, Sangeeta Mehrota Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm Jeff Bezos, chairman of Amazon, and his spouse, Lauren Sanchez-Bezos Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies, and his spouse, Susan Dell Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and her spouse, Anthony Barra David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, and his spouse, Kathy Woods Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court, and his spouse, Jane Sullivan Roberts Justice Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Supreme Court, and her spouse, Jesse Barrett Justice Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Supreme Court, and his spouse, Ashley Estes Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and his spouse, Kelly Johnson Bret Baier, Fox News host, and his spouse, Amy Baier Laura Ingraham, Fox News host Rep. Richard McCormick, R-Ga. Jesse Watters, Fox News host, and his spouse, Emma Watters David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, and his spouse, Sandra Lynn Ellison Kevin Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, and his spouse, Jane Lauder Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his spouse, Allison Lutnick John Ratcliffe, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and his spouse, Michelle Ratcliffe Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to Middle East Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, and his spouse, Katie Miller Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, and his spouse, Erin Scavino Todd Blanche, attorney general of the United States, and his spouse, Kristine Blanche Meredith O’Rourke, national finance director for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign Energy Secretary Chris Wright Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and his spouse, Cheryl Hines Education Secretary Linda McMahon Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and his spouse, Kathryn Burgum Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his spouse, Rachel Campos-Duffy Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling Brad Gerstner, CEO of Altimeter, and his fiancé, Katie Simpson Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer David Sacks, co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler and her spouse, Jeff Sprecher Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo. Sen. Steven Daines, R-Mont. General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Jay Clayton, director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, and his son, Alexandre Arnault Ryan McInerey, CEO of Visa Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard asserted
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