President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C., accompanied by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The visit marked the conclusion of the Chinese delegation's trip to the United States, which was dominated by high-level discussions regarding trade, artificial intelligence, and strategic policy.

While China Daily and DW reported the event primarily as a concluding diplomatic formality, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) provided a different perspective on the visit. SCMP characterized the interactions between Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump as a form of "soft power diplomacy." According to SCMP, the two first ladies engaged in spontaneous and frequent interactions that served to humanize the relationship between the two nations, even as the official summit remained strained by significant policy disagreements.

There is a notable difference in how the outlets contextualize the event. China Daily and DW treat the visit as a straightforward diplomatic itinerary item. In contrast, SCMP frames the visit as a deliberate, parallel track of diplomacy intended to soften the public image of U.S.-China relations. While the official agenda focused on trade and technology, the coverage highlights how the presence of the first ladies was utilized to project a sense of personal rapport between the two administrations.