22 days ago · United States
Why did Xi and China’s first lady bring their own flasks to White House banquet?
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 10:49 UTC. The headline in use is “Why did Xi and China’s first lady bring their own flasks to White House banquet?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Amid the polished silverware and fine crystal stemware on display at the state dinner in the White House on Thursday sat the vacuum flasks brought by Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan. The couple’s flasks, black for Xi and white for Peng, were spotted on their table…
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Why did Xi and China’s first lady bring their own flasks to White House banquet?
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