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Trump Hosts Xi at State Banquet, with Sea Bass and Tech Giants in the Spotlight

Trump Hosts Xi at State Banquet, with Sea Bass and Tech Giants in the Spotlight

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September 24th, 2026

Trump Hosts Xi at State Banquet, with Sea Bass and Tech Giants in the Spotlight

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A guest list dominated by tech figures, their fashion choices, the seating arrangements, the body language throughout the evening, and the menu itself: these are the softer — and often more glamorous — details of diplomacy.

以科技界人士為主的嘉賓名單、這些人的時尚選擇、座位安排、整晚的肢體語言,以及菜單內容:這些都是外交中較為軟性——往往也更為光鮮——的細節。

They will be closely watched at Thursday's state banquet and may offer clues as to where President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping actually stand when they discuss more substantive policy issues behind closed doors.

它們將在週四的國宴上受到密切關注,或能提供線索,顯示唐納德·特朗普總統與中國領導人習近平在閉門討論更實質的政策問題時,實際立場究竟如何。

During working hours, the two leaders are likely to focus on tensions over Taiwan, trade, and artificial intelligence — even as a continuing First Amendment battle over press access plays out inside the White House.

這兩位領導人在工作時間內可能聚焦於台灣、貿易和人工智慧方面的緊張關係——儘管白宮內部正因媒體採訪權展開一場持續不斷、涉及第一修正案的爭鬥。

But afterwards, attention turns to the lavish details of a grand dinner held in the East Room of the White House for Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan.

但隨後,注意力轉向白宮東廳為習近平及其夫人彭麗媛舉行的盛大晚宴的華麗細節。

"Everyone wants to be there," Trump remarked this week during the United Nations General Assembly.

「每個人都想去,」特朗普於本週聯合國大會期間說道。

"It's the hottest ticket in town."

「這是城裡最炙手可熱的票。」

When asked on Monday evening who would attend, the president replied, "Just about everybody," and added, "I'd say the entire tech world, the entire banking world, and many others as well."

當在週一晚間被問到誰會出席時,總統回答說「差不多所有人」,並補充說:「我會說,整個科技界、整個銀行界,還有很多其他人。」

Edgar Kagan, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and director of its China studies program, pointed out that the dinner was expected to project "a positive atmosphere surrounding the visit" and to demonstrate that "the president is intensely focused on conveying warmth and a close personal connection with Xi Jinping in face-to-face settings."

戰略與國際研究中心資深顧問兼中國研究項目主任埃德加·卡根指出,這場晚宴預計將展現「圍繞這次訪問的正面氛圍」,並表明「總統極度專注於傳達溫暖以及與習近平面對面的緊密個人聯繫」。

The office of First Lady Melania Trump claimed that she had assisted with the preparations for the dinner.

第一夫人梅拉尼婭·特朗普的辦公室聲稱,她曾為該晚宴的籌備工作提供協助。

The dinner menu opened with a creamy yellow pumpkin soup, accompanied by wild mushrooms, fresh herbs, and crispy Italian bacon, finished with a drizzle of scallion oil.

晚宴菜單以黃南瓜濃湯揭開序幕,佐以野生蘑菇、新鮮香草、酥脆義式培根,並淋上蔥油。

Afterwards, the guests will enjoy sesame-crusted sea bass, accompanied by braised baby bok choy, roasted garden eggplant, and a green sauce.

隨後,賓客將品嚐芝麻酥皮鱸魚,佐以燉小上海青、烤花園茄子和綠醬。

Desserts will include vanilla custard, paired with sour cherry jam and a walnut-almond cream filling, as well as ice cream served with White House honey.

甜點則包括香草奶油凍,搭配酸櫻桃果醬與核桃杏仁奶油餡,以及佐以白宮蜂蜜的冰淇淋。

Before this dinner took place, the President personally greeted Xi Jinping and his wife on Wednesday upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews, just outside Washington — an unusual gesture.

在這場晚宴舉行前,總統於週三親自迎接抵達華盛頓郊外安德魯斯聯合基地的習近平及其夫人,此舉並不尋常。

Normally, the President waits until a state visit guest arrives at the White House before holding an official welcome.

通常,總統會等到國事訪問嘉賓抵達白宮後,才舉行正式歡迎。

A red carpet stretching 100 feet (30 metres) long was laid out in front of Xi Jinping's plane, with a 21-member honour guard lined up on either side.

習近平的專機前方鋪著一條長達100英尺(30公尺)的紅地毯,兩側列著一支21人的儀仗隊。

Two American children presented yellow bouquets to Xi Jinping and his wife, while two B-1 bombers carried out a deafening flyover.

兩名美國兒童向習近平及其夫人獻上黃色花束,同時兩架B-1轟炸機進行了震耳欲聾的飛越。

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In addition, at another arrival ceremony — the one held earlier on Thursday at the White House — Trump and Xi watched military personnel march around the South Lawn, and the US president said, "Since I was first elected in 2016, Chairman Xi and I have built a friendship."

此外,在另一場抵達儀式中,即週四稍早在白宮舉行的儀式,特朗普與習近平觀看軍方人員繞行南草坪行進,美國總統說:「自2016年我首次當選以來,習主席和我已建立了友誼。」

Thursday's dinner will bring together a number of technology industry leaders, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Google's Sundar Pichai, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Michael Dell, the chief executive of Dell Technologies.

週四的晚宴將迎來多位科技業領袖,包括亞馬遜創辦人傑夫·貝佐斯、特斯拉和SpaceX的伊隆·馬斯克、谷歌的桑達爾·皮查伊、OpenAI總裁格雷格·布羅克曼,以及戴爾科技執行長麥可·戴爾。

In May of this year, when Xi Jinping visited Beijing, he hosted Trump at a state banquet beneath the magnificent chandeliers of the Great Hall of the People.

今年5月,習近平訪問北京時,曾在人民大會堂宏偉的吊燈下以國宴款待特朗普。

That event was attended by many prominent figures from the tech world, who are also very likely to appear at the White House this time, such as former Apple CEO Tim Cook, Musk, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

那場活動有許多科技界名流出席,他們這次很可能也會出現在白宮,例如蘋果前執行長提姆·庫克、馬斯克,以及輝達執行長黃仁勳。

After that, Trump began referring to the White House ballroom he was having built as the "Great Hall of the American People," setting it up as a counterpart to the place where he had dined in China.

此后,特朗普开始把他正在建造的白宫宴会厅称作「美国人民大会堂」,以与他在中国用餐的地方相抗衡。

"It is a grand hall of enormous scale," Trump said recently when speaking of the Great Hall of the People, before adding: "But we will surpass it."

「這是一座規模宏大的禮堂,」特朗普近日談到人民大會堂時說,隨後又補充:「但我們會超越它。」

In 2015, as then-President Barack Obama was preparing to host Xi Jinping with the full honours of a state visit, Trump — who was at that time engaged in his first presidential campaign — criticised all the fanfare.

2015年,時任總統巴拉克·歐巴馬籌備以國事訪問規格接待習近平之際,特朗普——當時正投身首次總統競選——對這一切喧鬧提出批評。

"Just take them to McDonald's, then get back to the negotiating table," Trump said at a rally in South Carolina at the time.

「就帶他們去麥當勞,然後回到談判桌,」特朗普當時在南卡羅來納州的一場集會上說。

He later conceded on Fox News that Xi might at least deserve "about a double-sized Big Mac."

他後來在福斯新聞頻道承認,習近平或許至少值得吃「大概一個雙倍尺寸的大麥克」。

Xi Jinping first visited Trump in 2017.

習近平於2017年首次拜訪特朗普。

However, the White House said that the Chinese side wanted that meeting to take place at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, because it was seen as a more relaxed setting that might temper some of the excessive expectations for a formal summit in Washington.

然而,白宮表示,中方希望那次會晤在特朗普位於佛羅里達州的海湖莊園舉行,因為那裡被視為更輕鬆的環境,可能緩和對在華盛頓舉行正式峰會的一些過高期望。

However, the absence of pomp did not mean a lack of extraordinary moments, which underscored how important it was to have the Chinese leader dine with Trump.

然而,缺乏排場並不代表缺少非凡時刻,這凸顯了讓中國領導人與特朗普共進晚餐有多麼重要。

Later, when Trump recounted the episode to Fox News, he said that shortly after dinner he launched a surprise move on Xi Jinping, pointing out that the United States was striking Syria, while the two were enjoying "the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake you've ever seen, and President Xi was enjoying it very much."

特朗普其後向福斯新聞頻道講述此事時說,他在晚餐後不久對習近平發動突襲,指出美國正打擊敘利亞,而當時兩人正享用「你見過最美麗的一塊巧克力蛋糕,習主席正吃得很開心」。

Trump said he had told Xi that the US military had "just fired 59 missiles", and that the Chinese president at that moment was "eating his cake. He was silent."

特朗普說,他曾告訴習近平,美軍「剛剛發射了59枚飛彈」,而這位中國國家主席當時「正在吃他的蛋糕。他沉默不語。」

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