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Xi Jinping gives Donald Trump an ‘extremely rare’ private tour of Beijing’s Zhongnanhai

The US president was shown around the imperial garden inside the highly restricted Beijing compound, which serves as China’s political headquarters.

Published: 6:20pm, 15 May 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping invited his US counterpart Donald Trump on a private walk around the imperial garden of Beijing’s Zhongnanhai on May 15, 2026. Located beside the Forbidden City, the compound is the administrative nerve centre of China’s top leadership, and is strictly closed to the public. The exclusive tour marked the end of Trump’s three-day state visit ahead of his afternoon departure from Beijing.

Xi Jinping gives Donald Trump an ‘extremely rare’ private tour of Beijing’s Zhongnanhai

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The US president was shown around the imperial garden inside the highly restricted Beijing compound, which serves as China’s political headquarters.

The US president was shown around the imperial garden inside the highly restricted Beijing compound, which serves as China’s political headquarters.