US politics live: Trump to wrap up Xi summit with a tour of US archivesNEWS | 25 September 202607.29 EDT Trump to wrap up Xi summit with a tour of US archives
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Donald Trump is taking Chinese president Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives later today, showing off the sacred texts of US democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country.
Xi is expected to depart Washington after touring the nation’s vault of records, where the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are held, AP reported.
The three-day state visit came as the US celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding and Trump said on Thursday that he wanted to show Xi “some of the greatest treasures of that proud history.”
The archives has a special exhibit marking the sesquicentennial, titled ‘The American Story,’ which highlights the country’s accomplishments and advances, along with images depicting its darker moments.
Trump showed Xi one copy of the Declaration of Independence on Thursday - a wall-mounted copy he keeps in the Oval Office. The US president also said he wanted to show Xi artefacts about the relationship between the two countries.
“Just as our ancestors reached across the ocean centuries ago to trade, to learn, and to build a better world, our two countries do really the same thing, and we’re very proud of it,” he said.
Xi’s day will begin at the White House, where Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host the Chinese leader and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for tea.
In other developments:Author: Tom Ambrose. Chris Hippensteel. Source
