Trump highlights US-China ties at state dinner with Xi

US President Donald Trump highlighted improving relations between the United States and China during a state dinner honoring his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

"As the leaders of our two nations, President Xi and I both understand that we represent different systems, but the ties between our people endure, and we've never gotten along better," he said.

Trump framed the remarks as a reflection of friendship between the two countries, despite longstanding differences between Washington and Beijing.

During the dinner, he also presented Xi with a gift created by an American artist.

“In that spirit of friendship, it's my honor to present President Xi with a gift made by an extraordinary American artist, one of the greatest in the world and designed in personal collaboration with Melania and myself,” he said.