Plenty of things will be different at Friday's White House state dinner for China, ranging from the setting to the decor to the post-dinner entertainment. But in trying to figure out what to change, the White House decided to keep one thing the same: Maine lobster is back on the menu.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Thursday to meet with his US counterpart Barack Obama and other US political leaders as part of his first state visit to the United States.
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As leaders from almost 200 nations gather for the annual general assembly at the United Nations, the world body created 70 years ago, quieter moments are documented at the famed 18-acre headquarters on Manhattan's East Side.
President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan visit the headquarters of Microsoft in Redmond, Seattle, where they are given a warm welcome by founder Bill Gates, CEO Satya Nadella and Chairman Thomson.
The Paulson Institute, in partnership with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, co-hosted the event.
US President Barack Obama welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan at the White House for an official state visit.
Boeing Co will sell China 300 airplanes and build a 737 aircraft completion center in the country, a deal reached during Chinese President Xi Jinping's current state visit to the United States.
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