Xi Jinping Wraps Up State Visit With Red Room Tea and Joint Tour of National Archives

President Trump and Xi Jinping, joined by First Lady Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, concluded Xi's three-day state visit Friday, September 25, 2026, with tea in the White House Red Room followed by a joint visit to the National Archives, where the two couples viewed records and documents highlighting the history of US-China relations. The farewell at the Archives formally ended the visit that began with Xi's arrival at Joint Base Andrews on September 23 and included Thursday's State Arrival Ceremony, military flyover and state dinner. Road closures around the White House and National Archives ran from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as the visit wrapped up; Trump said American farmers would be 'very happy' with the outcome of his talks with Xi, though the two sides had extended rather than resolved their trade truce the day before.