Trump Hosts Xi Jinping for White House State Dinner
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US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Trump gave Xi a red carpet welcome. This is a special welcome for important guests.
Trump held a state dinner for Xi at the White House. A state dinner is a big formal meal for a special guest.
The dinner had wild mushroom soup and fish with sesame seeds.
Trump's wife Melania also joined the dinner.
The White House is the home of the US President.
Many people watched the meeting between the two big countries.
China and the US are two of the biggest countries in the world.
But there is a question. Did China get what it wanted from this visit?
The summit showed a friendly welcome. A summit is a meeting between important leaders.
But friendly dinners do not always mean big agreements.
People are waiting to see what will happen next between the US and China.
Vocabulary5 words
- red carpet
- a special, warm welcome for an important person
- state dinner
- a big formal meal held for an important visitor
- summit
- a meeting between important leaders
- White House
- the home and office of the US President
- leader
- a person who is in charge of a country
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1. Donald Trump 2. At the White House 3. Yes, it is not clear
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US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi _____.
Trump gave Xi a red _____ welcome.
Trump held a state _____ for Xi at the White House.
The dinner had wild _____ soup and fish with sesame seeds.
Trump's wife _____ also joined the dinner.
The White House is the home of the US _____.
China and the US are two of the biggest _____ in the world.
But there is a question. Did China get what it _____ from this visit?
The _____ showed a friendly welcome.
People are waiting to see what will happen next between the US and _____.
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