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President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter viewing a gift from Vice Chairman Deng Xiaoping during a state visit at the White House on Jan. 31,1979, following the announcement of the normalization of relations with China.
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President Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Premier Zhao Ziyang of the Peoples Republic of China on North Portico before a State Dinner at the White House on Jan. 10, 1984.
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President Ronald Reagan and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, both holding umbrellas, walk arm in arm, as Reagan escorts him to his car through the rain Oct. 1, 1984 after a meeting in the Cabinet Room in the White House, Washington, DC.
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President Reagan smiles as Chinese President Li Xiannian gestures during meeting in the Oval Office on July 23, 1985.
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President Ronald Reagan, Chinese President Li Xiannian, First Lady Nancy Reagan and Li Xiannian’s wife Lin Jiamei on the North Portico of the White House before a State Dinner on July 22, 1985.
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Chinese President Jiang Zemin And President Bill Clinton during a State Dinner at the White House on Oct. 29, 1997.
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President Bill Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) wave at the end of their joint press conference on Oct. 29, 1997 at the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington, DC.
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President Bill Clinton First Lady Hillary Clinton, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and Jiang’s wife Wang Yeping pose for photographers on Oct. 29, 1997 upon Jiang’s arrival at the White House in Washington DC for a state dinner in his honor. Jiang is on a six-city eight-day visit to the United States, during which he is scheduled to meet with various US government officials.
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President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao acknowledge spectators during a welcoming ceremony for the Chinese President on April20, 2006 on the South Lawn of White House in Washington, DC. Hu pledged during his speech at the welcoming ceremony to “advance the reform” of exchange rates and improve cooperation on trade and investment with the United States.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao raises his glass for a toast during a dinner hosted by the United States-China business community in Washington DC on April 20, 2006.
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Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping laugh during an expanded bilateral meeting with other U.S. and Chinese officials in the Roosevelt Room at the White House Feb. 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. While in Washington, Vice President Xi will meet with Biden, President Barack Obama and other senior Administration officials to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave with Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the White House on Sept. 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Obama is officially welcoming President Jinping during a state arrival ceremony followed by a joint news conference news conference later in the day. (
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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a joint press conference in the Rose Garden at The White House on Sept. 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. Jinping is in the U.S. on an official state visit to meet with President Obama to discuss a range of issues.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s wife Peng Liyuan, first lady Michelle Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama pose for a formal photo prior to a state dinner at the White House Sept. 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. The two leaders will tackle a range of issues including regional tensions in Asia and cyber crimes.
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President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping of China exchange toasts during a state dinner at the White House Sept. 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. The two leaders will tackle a range of issues including regional tensions in Asia and cyber crimes.
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