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Trump's State Dinner for Xi: Sea Bass and an Extensive List of Tech Titans

Trump's State Dinner for Xi: Sea Bass and an Extensive List of Tech Titans

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September 24th, 2026

Trump's State Dinner for Xi: Sea Bass and an Extensive List of Tech Titans

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A guest list with a strong technological presence, the fashion choices of those who will attend, who sits where, their body language throughout the evening, and what is on the menu: these are the softer — and often the most glamorous — details of diplomacy.

Una lista de invitados con una fuerte presencia tecnológica, las elecciones de moda de quienes asistirán, quién se sienta dónde, su lenguaje corporal a lo largo de la noche y lo que hay en el menú: estos son los detalles más suaves —y a menudo los más glamurosos— de la diplomacia.

They will be closely scrutinised at Thursday's state dinner, which could offer clues as to where things really stand between President Donald Trump and China's leader, Xi Jinping, on the more substantial political matters discussed behind closed doors.

Serán examinados de cerca en la cena de Estado del jueves, lo que podría ofrecer pistas sobre dónde están realmente las cosas entre el presidente Donald Trump y el líder de China, Xi Jinping, en los asuntos políticos más sustanciosos discutidos a puerta cerrada.

It is possible that the leaders focused on tensions surrounding Taiwan, trade, and artificial intelligence during working hours — even as an ongoing First Amendment battle over press access at the White House was being fought.

Es posible que los líderes se hayan centrado en las tensiones en torno a Taiwán, el comercio y la inteligencia artificial durante el horario laboral —incluso mientras se libraba una batalla en curso por la Primera Enmienda relativa al acceso de la prensa en la Casa Blanca—.

Nevertheless, attention subsequently turns to the striking details of a gala dinner in honor of Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, held in the East Room of the White House.

No obstante, posteriormente la atención se dirige a los llamativos detalles de una cena de gala en honor a Xi y su esposa, Peng Liyuan, celebrada en el Salón Este de la Casa Blanca.

"Everyone is longing to be there," Trump declared during this week's United Nations General Assembly.

"Todos anhelan estar allí", manifestó Trump durante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas de esta semana.

"It is the most sought-after ticket in town."

"Es la entrada más codiciada de la ciudad".

When asked on Monday night who would be attending, the president replied, "more or less everyone," and added, "I'd say they have the entire tech world, the entire banking world and much more."

Interrogado la noche del lunes acerca de quiénes asistirían, el presidente contestó: "más o menos todos", y agregó: "Diría que cuentan con todo el mundo tecnológico, todo el mundo bancario y mucho más".

The dinner was expected to reflect "the positive vibes surrounding the visit" and to make clear that "the president is very focused on signaling warmth and a close personal connection with Xi," according to Edgard Kagan, a senior adviser and holder of the China studies chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Se esperaba que la cena reflejara "las vibras positivas en torno a la visita" y dejara claro que "el presidente está muy enfocado en señalar calidez y una conexión personal cercana con Xi", según Edgard Kagan, asesor sénior y titular de estudios sobre China en el Centro de Estudios Estratégicos e Internacionales.

The office of the first lady, Melania Trump, states that she contributed to the preparations for the dinner, whose menu features a first course of yellow squash velouté with wild mushrooms, fresh herbs, crispy pancetta, and a drizzle of scallion oil.

La oficina de la primera dama, Melania Trump, afirma que ella contribuyó a los preparativos de la cena, cuyo menú contempla un primer plato de velouté de calabaza amarilla con setas silvestres, hierbas frescas, pancetta crujiente y un chorrito de aceite de cebolleta.

After that, the guests will be served sea bass with a sesame crust, accompanied by braised baby bok choy, roasted garden eggplant, and a green sauce.

Tras ello, los invitados recibirán lubina con costra de sésamo, acompañada de baby bok choy estofado, berenjena de jardín asada y salsa verde.

For dessert, a vanilla crémeux with sour cherry jam and walnut frangipane will be served, along with White House honey ice cream.

Como postre, se servirá crémeux de vainilla con confitura de cereza ácida y frangipane de nuez, además de helado con miel de la Casa Blanca.

The dinner took place after the president took the unusual step of personally greeting Xi and his wife on Wednesday, upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews, on the outskirts of Washington.

La cena se produjo después de que el presidente adoptara la medida inusual de saludar personalmente a Xi y a su esposa el miércoles, a su llegada a la Base Conjunta Andrews, en las afueras de Washington.

Typically, presidents wait for their state-visit guests to arrive at the White House itself before giving them a formal welcome.

Habitualmente, los presidentes aguardan a que sus invitados de visita de estado arriben a la propia Casa Blanca antes de dispensarles una bienvenida formal.

A 100-foot (30-metre) red carpet was rolled out to receive Xi's plane, while a 21-person honour guard lined up on either side.

Se desplegó una alfombra roja de 100 pies (30 metros) para recibir el avión de Xi, mientras una guardia de honor de 21 personas se alineaba a sus lados.

Two American children presented bouquets of yellow flowers to Xi and his wife, and a thunderous flyover featured two B-1 bombers.

Dos niños estadounidenses presentaron ramos de flores de color amarillo a Xi y su esposa, y un estruendoso sobrevuelo incluyó dos bombarderos B-1.

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And, during another welcoming ceremony, this time at the White House on Thursday morning, Trump and Xi watched members of the armed forces parade across the South Lawn, and the American president declared: "Since my first election in 2016, President Xi and I have forged a friendship."

Y, durante otra ceremonia de recepción, esta vez en la Casa Blanca el jueves por la mañana, Trump y Xi contemplaron a miembros de las fuerzas armadas desfilar por el Jardín Sur, y el presidente estadounidense declaró: "Desde mi primera elección en 2016, el presidente Xi y yo hemos forjado una amistad".

Thursday's dinner will bring together a large number of tech industry moguls, among them Amazon founder Jeff Bezos; Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX; Sundar Pichai of Google; OpenAI president Greg Brockman; and Michael Dell, the chief executive of Dell Technologies.

La cena del jueves reunirá a una gran cantidad de magnates de la industria tecnológica, entre ellos el fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos; Elon Musk, de Tesla y SpaceX; Sundar Pichai, de Google; el presidente de OpenAI, Greg Brockman; y Michael Dell, el director ejecutivo de Dell Technologies.

During his own visit to Beijing in May, Xi hosted Trump at a state dinner that took place beneath large chandeliers in the Great Hall of the People.

Durante su propia visita a Pekín en mayo, Xi agasajó a Trump con una cena de estado que se desarrolló bajo grandes candelabros en el Gran Salón del Pueblo.

That event brought together numerous tech luminaries who will probably be at the White House this time, such as Tim Cook, formerly Apple's chief executive; Musk; and Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia.

Ese evento congregó a numerosas luminarias tecnológicas que probablemente estarán en la Casa Blanca esta vez, como Tim Cook, anteriormente director ejecutivo de Apple; Musk; y Jensen Huang, director ejecutivo de Nvidia.

Since then, Trump has begun referring to the White House ballroom he is having built as the "Great Hall of the United States", intending it to rival the venue where he dined in China.

Desde aquel entonces, Trump ha empezado a referirse al salón de baile de la Casa Blanca que está mandando construir como el "Gran Salón de Estados Unidos", con la intención de rivalizar con el lugar donde cenó en China.

"This is a hall of extraordinary dimensions," Trump remarked recently in reference to the Great Hall of the People, only to add straight afterwards: "Nevertheless, we are going to surpass it."

"Este es un salón de dimensiones extraordinarias", comentó Trump recientemente en relación con el Gran Salón del Pueblo, para acto seguido apostillar: "No obstante, vamos a superarlo".

In 2015, when then-President Barack Obama was preparing to host Xi for a state visit, Trump — in the midst of his first presidential campaign — criticized all that fuss without reservation.

En 2015, cuando el entonces presidente Barack Obama se preparaba para recibir a Xi en una visita de estado, Trump —en plena primera campaña presidencial— criticó sin reparos todo aquel alboroto.

"You just take them to McDonald's and get back to the negotiating table," Trump declared at the time, during a rally in South Carolina.

"Basta con conducirlos a McDonald's y reincorporarse a la mesa de negociaciones", manifestó Trump en aquel entonces, durante un mitin en Carolina del Sur.

He later acknowledged on Fox News Channel that Xi might deserve, at the very least, "probably a double-sized Big Mac."

Con posterioridad reconoció en Fox News Channel que Xi podría merecer, cuando menos, "probablemente una Big Mac de doble tamaño".

Xi visited Trump for the first time in 2017.

Xi visitó a Trump por primera vez en 2017.

Nevertheless, the White House indicated that the Chinese were keen for the meeting to take place at Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, which was seen as a more relaxed setting that might temper some of the high expectations raised by a formal summit in Washington.

No obstante, la Casa Blanca señaló que los chinos pretendían que dicho encuentro se celebrara en la residencia de Trump en Mar-a-Lago, en Florida, percibida como un entorno más distendido que podría atemperar algunas de las elevadas expectativas que suscitaba una cumbre formal en Washington.

Nevertheless, the absence of lavishness did not mean a lack of exceptional moments, which highlights just how significant it can be for China's leader to dine with Trump.

No obstante, la ausencia de fastuosidad no implicó una carencia de momentos excepcionales, lo que pone de relieve hasta qué punto puede resultar trascendente que el líder de China cene con Trump.

Later, while recounting the incident to Fox News Channel, Trump stated that he had taken Xi by surprise right after dinner, pointing out that the United States was attacking Syria while the two of them were eating "the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you've ever seen, and President Xi was enjoying it."

Posteriormente, al relatar el incidente a Fox News Channel, Trump afirmó que había sorprendido a Xi justo después de la cena, señalando que Estados Unidos estaba atacando Siria mientras ambos comían "el pedazo de pastel de chocolate más hermoso que jamás hayas visto, y el presidente Xi lo estaba disfrutando".

Trump stated that he had told Xi that US forces had "just fired 59 missiles" and that the Chinese president "was eating his cake.

Trump manifestó haberle comunicado a Xi que las fuerzas estadounidenses habían "acabado de disparar 59 misiles" y que el presidente de China "estaba comiendo su pastel.

And he fell silent."

Y se quedó en silencio".

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