Watch LIVE: Xi Jinping Hosts State Dinner for Donald Trump | US-China Summit 2026 | Beijing
When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sit down to a lavish state banquet in Beijing on Thursday, one Chinese cuisine is likely to feature on the menu: Huaiyang food, from the region surrounding Shanghai, known for its mild and subtle flavours, refined knife-work and emphasis on seasonal dishes.
For decades, China has used the powerful symbolism of food during landmark official events and when receiving distinguished foreign visitors. In China’s modern history, famines and political turmoil that caused decades of widespread rationing turned food into a potent status symbol in Chinese culture
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Watch LIVE: Xi Jinping Hosts State Dinner for Donald Trump | US-China Summit 2026 | Beijing
