South China Morning Post's reporting on the 2017 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing's Forbidden City highlighted the symbolic setting chosen to underscore cooperation. The article notes the deliberate choice of location to signal partnership.

Cooperative symbolism behind tea with the Trumps in the Forbidden City This article was first published on November 10, 2017 by Laura Zhou Beijing’s Forbidden City was more than just an opulent backdrop for US President Donald Trump’s first day in China. One of the main halls used to stage a set piece on Trump’s tour of the former imperial palace was weighted with meaning and chosen to underscore cooperation between the two countries. As part of their higher-than-usual welcome to the capital,.....