OPEN SOURCE INTEL: NYP Reporter: Prior to boarding Air Force One to depart Beijing, the entire U.S. delegation disposed of every item provided to them by their Chinese hosts. Gifts, badges, pins, and commemorative items were all dumped into a trash bin on site

Behind the scenes of diplomacy: Look closely at this bin next to Air Force One.

Gifts, badges, and souvenirs from the Chinese side are discarded before boarding, while personal gear is placed in Faraday bags. This isn't a sudden political pivot—it’s rigid, generation-old US… pic.twitter.com/NnSZzoR8Kn

— Catherine Ng (@CatherineSilcon) May 16, 2026

But why?

Minimally, because of games like this,

Thanks to FairyDiddle for the meme.

This is made to be funny, but in all seriousness I can state categorically you were surrounded by individuals who reported back to the state about what you as a foreigner did. At every level. So yea, it's all true https://t.co/XNKAYN5dQw

— Blume Industries CEO Balding 大老板 (@BaldingsWorld) May 16, 2026

All food and water consumed by Trump's American team were brought on Air Force One and airlifted to Beijing.  No food from China was touched on the American side. Thanks to 新高地 @5xyxh.