The Korea Times
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to sip wine during a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, drawing attention because of Trump’s decades-long public abstinence from alcohol and stirring questions online over whether he had broken a long-standing personal rule. Videos and photographs from Thursday’s banquet at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People showed Trump raising a wine glass during a toast with Xi and appearing to take a sip as the two leaders exchanged remarks emphasizing closer U.S.-China ties. The moment quickly spread across social media, with some users calling it a symbolic gesture of respect toward Xi and others questioning whether the drink may have been nonalcoholic. Trump, 79, has long described himself as a teetotaler, frequently linking his refusal to drink to the death of his older brother who struggled with alcoholism. His abstinence and fondness for Diet Coke have long been closely associated with his public image. While several outlets described Trump as sipping wine during the toast, neither the White House nor Chinese officials pub
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