Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, President Xi Jinping of China and Madame Peng Liyuan wave from the Blue Room Balcony following the State Arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 25, 2015. (P092515LJ-0267)
China State Visit 2015:
Event TypeHead of State Visit
September 24, 2015 - September 25, 2015
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed President Xi Jinping of China and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan to the White House for an official State Visit on September 25, 2015. The two heads of state held a bilateral meeting and participated in a joint press conference to discuss cybersecurity, climate change, economic ties, and recent maritime disputes. Meanwhile, the First Lady was joined by Madame Peng for a visit to the National Zoo, where they participated in a naming ceremony for a baby panda. President Xi was also honored with a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House.
Related Links
Photos from the arrival ceremony for the 2015 China State Visit were posted on The Obama White House archived Medium account: "In Photos: The Official China State Visit"
The text of remarks given at a joint press conference during the China State Visit on September 25, 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "Remarks by President Obama and President Xi of the People's Republic of China in Joint Press Conference"
A video of President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping of China speaking with the press during the China State Visit on September 25, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama and the President of the People’s Republic of China hold a Joint Press Conference"
A video of the arrival ceremony for the China State Visit on September 25, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "The President Receives President Xi of the People’s Republic of China"
A video of President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping of China delivering remarks during the dinner for the China State Visit on September 25, 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "The President and the President of the People’s Republic of China at the State Dinner"
Additional information about the China State Visit on September 25, 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "FACT SHEET: President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to the United States"
A statement from the China State Visit on September 25, 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "U.S.-China Joint Presidential Statement on Climate Change"