A high-profile state dinner hosted by the U.S. president featured a guest list dominated by tech industry leaders, blending diplomacy with a focus on fashion and seating arrangements. The event’s elaborate touches, including the menu and guest selections, highlighted the ceremonial side of international relations. Observers noted the contrast between the formal proceedings and the glitz surrounding the occasion. Details of the evening’s social dynamics offered a glimpse into the softer elements of the diplomatic exchange.
A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night state dinner honoring China's leader Xi Jinping.
