What special itinerary did President Trump arrange for Xi Jinping? The answer is at the National Archives

According to a report by VOA Chinese, following the "Trump-Xi meeting," U.S. President Trump will visit the National Archives with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This visit will focus on important historical artifacts related to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, including the original Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War, and George Washington's first inaugural address. In addition, historical materials related to U.S.-China relations will be displayed, such as records of ping-pong diplomacy and panda diplomacy, as well as high-level intelligence memoranda and diplomatic negotiation transcripts from the State Department regarding U.S. policy toward the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The itinerary will also cover important historical materials related to Presidents Carter and Nixon and China, as well as a bird-and-flower painting gifted by China during the Nixons' visit to China. The details of the gifts to be exchanged between the two sides are also attracting much attention.

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The reporter is currently in front of the U.S. National Archives. According to White House officials, after the highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting held at the White House on Thursday, President Trump will come to the National Archives with Xi Jinping on Friday to visit important historical artifacts related to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

Artifacts in the National Archives related to the history of the founding of the United States include the original Declaration of Independence written on parchment and the U.S. Constitution.

The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783 to end the American Revolutionary War, and George Washington's first inaugural address in 1789, among others.

A statement from the Office of the First Lady said that they will also view artifacts related to U.S.-China relations that day.

In addition to the historical materials of ping-pong diplomacy and panda diplomacy, the archives also contain State Department files, including high-level intelligence memoranda and diplomatic negotiation transcripts regarding U.S. policy decisions toward the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.

As for historical materials related to the two important U.S. presidents in U.S.-China relations, Carter and Nixon, including Deng Xiaoping's visit and Nixon's visit to China, they are also part of the National Archives.

However, they are all stored in their respective presidential libraries.

Although many important historical artifacts of White House status are stored in their associated presidential libraries, this National Archives does house a bird-and-flower painting symbolizing good fortune that was gifted by China when the Nixons visited Beijing back then.

So, what kind of gifts the two sides will exchange during this Trump-Xi meeting is also a matter of curiosity.

Reported by U.S. economic reporter Huang Yaoyi from Washington.