Donald Trump's Beijing visit produced one indelible scene: a private palace lunch with Xi Jinping and McDonald's in a car park for the Americans left waiting outside.

At a state banquet in Beijing, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted an evening where seating, guest lists and even the menu were closely watched for diplomatic signals.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held talks for more than two hours in Beijing before Xi hosted a banquet for the visiting US president. Both sides are selling their talks differently - with the US ...

Xi's spread was a nod to his nation's culture — and staffers and press noshed on President's Trump favorite standby.