[Global Network Reporter Li Wei] On the evening of 17th local time, US President Trump attended the British royal dinner at Windsor Castle during his state visit to the UK. According to foreign media reports such as CNN and Agence France-Presse, although the luxurious dishes prepared by the British side for Trump are not surprising, the appearance of one of the guests, media tycoon Murdoch, is "surprising".

In July this year, Trump filed a lawsuit against Murdoch and two reporters from News Group, Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal for at least $10 billion in charges against the Wall Street Journal¡¯s report on its association with the late wealthy Jeffrey Epstein. In response to Trump¡¯s lawsuit, Dow Jones, the U.S. Wall Street Journal¡¯s parent company, said: ¡°We are confident in the rigor and accuracy of our own reports and will resolutely address any lawsuit.¡±

Murdoch is the founder and current honorary chairman of News Group. News Group is the parent company of Dow Jones, and the Wall Street Journal is the media owned by Dow Jones. Therefore, Murdoch is referred to by the news agency as a ¡°embarging guest¡± in the report.

The report also said that while Trump¡¯s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal is still ongoing over Epstein¡¯s reports, this did not prevent Murdoch from appearing on the guest list, according to British royal family officials, the list was jointly drafted by the British and U.S. White House, and seats arranged by the British royal family.

This is the second time that Trump has been invited to pay a state visit to Britain as President of the United States. Dissatisfied with many US policies, thousands of protesters demonstrated * in central London on the afternoon of 17th to protest against Trump.