President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greeted Chinese
president Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrived
President Obama rose to speak during the dinner in the East Room of the White House
Chinese President Xi also gave a few words, thanking Obama for putting on the dinner
President Barack Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping shared a toast
during the State Dinner in the East Room of the White House
A dazzling Michelle Obama and pregnant Priscilla Chan stole the show as President BArack Obama threw a spectacular state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday night Sep 25,2015
A
powerhouse line-up of diplomacy, big business and Hollywood made
Obama's guest list for the extravagant feast at the White House to honor
the visit of president Xi.
The
black-tie affair was not only attended by top-level politicians from
both countries - with the likes of Facebook and Apple bosses Mark
Zuckerberg and Tim Cook joining the two presidents at the top table for
the glitzy event.
While
most of the 200 guests are used to dressing up for glamorous
get-togethers, it was Obama himself who needed a hand - with wife
Michelle helping to straighten his bow tie just before their VIP guests
arrived.
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and his pregnant wife, Priscilla Chan, were among the first to arrive at the glitzy dinner
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (right, with his wife Nancy)
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power looked to be in good spirits as she rocked up with her husband Cass Sunstein
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest attended with his wife Natalie
Ne-Yo - who claims his father is part-Chinese - performed for the guests
in the White House Dining Room after they had finished dinner
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