"It is a great honour to have the president of China and his incredibly talented wife, a great, great celebrity in China, a great singer. It's an honour to have you in the United States," Trump told reporters in a brief media appearance with Xi at Mar a-Lago, as he started with a series of meetings with the Chinese President.
The two leaders met with a smile and a handshake during their first face-to-face encounter.
Both the leaders were wearing dark suits, with Trump donning a red tie, and Xi wearing a blue one.
First Lady Melania Trump wore a red dress; while the Chinese first ladywas dressed in a bluish, pattern dress.
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The dinner included steak, potatoes and chocolate cake.
This is the first time the two leaders meet, after a US election that featured frequent barbs at China's "rape" of the US economy.
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