President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan for tea in the White House Red Room on Friday, then took the couples to the National Archives, closing Xi’s three-day U.S. state visit. Reuters, The Guardian’s live desk, AFP/France 24, and The Washington Times report the Archives stop took place: the leaders viewed the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights under the rotunda. The Washington Times says Archivist of the United States Bradford Wilson led an about 10-minute tour; the couples entered and exited on a red carpet before final remarks on the stairs and Xi’s departure for the airport.

During the Archives appearance, Trump told reporters the leaders had discussed the Iran war (“We did, we did”) and, asked about progress, said “I think we’re going to do great,” per Guardian live and AFP/France 24. Trump also compared U.S. and Chinese historical timelines (“ours goes 250 years… theirs goes 6,000 years”), per Washington Times and AFP. Xi said the Washington trip added “new substance” toward “strategic stability,” and both sides pointed to further meetings at APEC in China (November) and the G20 in Miami (December).

Accounts agree the Archives visit happened and that Friday produced no new public Taiwan quote or joint Taiwan readout from that stop. Reuters notes China has not commented on the Archives purpose; analysts’ speculation about 1979 recognition records is not treated here as an official Taiwan deliverable. Taiwan pressure Xi voiced Thursday (“handle the Taiwan question with prudence”) remains on the prior summit card, not as an Archives outcome. Broader summit framing still splits: Trump called the visit one of “Friendship, Strength, and Success,” while Left and wire desks continue to describe pomp over breakthroughs on trade, AI, and Taiwan.

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