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Ivanka Trump’s daughter, Arabella, 15, had special three-word greeting for Xi during China state visit

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Goodin, E. (2026, September 25). Ivanka Trump’s daughter, Arabella, 15, had special three-word greeting for Xi during China state visit. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/ivanka-trumps-daughter-arabella-15-had-a-special-three-word-greeting-for-xi-during-china-state-visit/

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Arabella Kushner, 15-year-old daughter of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan in Mandarin during their state visit to the White House. Arabella said "Welcome to America" at the arrival ceremony, impressing the couple who last saw her when she was six years old. During President Trump's first term, a video of young Arabella singing in Mandarin went viral in China, earning praise from Xi. At the recent dinner, Arabella wore a black floor-length gown and sat between her mother Ivanka and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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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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Arabella PERSON · 8× Trump PERSON · 4× Chinese NORP · 3× China GPE · 2× Ivanka PERSON · 2× Ivanka Trump PERSON · 2× Kushner PERSON · 2× Peng PERSON · 2× Arabella Kushner PERSON · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1×

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For his part, Xi gave her performance an “A+” and called her a “child star.” The eldest child of Kushner and Trump, Arabella lives in Florida with her parents and siblings Joseph and Theodore. The teen donned a black floor-length ball gown and wore her hair up for Thursday’s state dinner in the East Room at the White House.
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🔮 For their part, Xi and Peng expressed their delight, saying they couldn’t believe how big Kushner had gotten since the last time they saw her.

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Arabella Kushner, the 15-year-old daughter of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, made her state dinner debut on Thursday night and used her Chinese language skills to offer a special greeting to President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan. asserted
Kushner → make → Jinping
The first granddaughter, who has taken Mandarin since she was three, greeted the Chinese couple at the White House arrival ceremony, in their native tongue, saying “Welcome to America,” The Post has learned. asserted
Post → take → America
For their part, Xi and Peng expressed their delight, saying they couldn’t believe how big Kushner had gotten since the last time they saw her. asserted
they → express → her
Arabella was just 6 the last time Xi and Peng set eyes on her. asserted
Xi → set → her
That was during President Trump’s first term, when, during a visit to Beijing, he showed Xi a video of little Arabella, wearing a traditional Chinese-style dress, singing in Mandarin. asserted
he → show → Mandarin
For his part, Xi gave her performance an “A+” and called her a “child star.” The eldest child of Kushner and Trump, Arabella lives in Florida with her parents and siblings Joseph and Theodore. The teen donned a black floor-length ball gown and wore her hair up for Thursday’s state dinner in the East Room at the White House. asserted
teen → give → House
Sitting between her mom and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Arabella also shared a table with other members of the high court. asserted
Arabella → sit → court
Ivanka Trump wore a light blue, crystal-encrusted Georges Hobeika corset gown. asserted
Trump → wear → gown
The mother-daughter duo also attended Thursday’s formal welcoming ceremony, where they had a front row seat. asserted
they → attend → seat
Arabella sat next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. asserted
Arabella → sit → Rubio
The two then attended the military review, standing with members of President Trump’s Cabinet. asserted
two → attend → Cabinet
Arabella wore a white belted midi dress by Self-Portrait and Ivanka wore a robin’s egg blue dress by Chinese designer Guo Pei. asserted
Ivanka → wear → Pei
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
She’s long been a social media star in China, going back to the first Trump term when Ivanka shared videos online of Arabella singing in Mandarin. asserted
Arabella → go → Mandarin
The videos went viral in China. asserted
videos → go → China
In Arabella’s video message to Xi, the youngest said in his native tongue: “Hello everyone, let me sing a song.” asserted
me → say → song
She then launched into a traditional Chinese folk song about the country’s beautiful landscapes. asserted
She → launch → landscapes
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