China asked the United States, during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Washington, to allow more time for him to rest, as a result of which the visit schedule included an approximately five-hour break during which there were no official events, The Wall Street Journal writes, citing sources. The visit itself lasted just two days.

One of the main demands was that a separate room be allocated to Xi in the West Wing of the White House, where he could rest between events. Only his wife, Peng Liyuan, was allowed to be there, the newspaper writes.

Even before the trip, the Chinese leader’s team turned down a working lunch between him and Trump scheduled for September 24—the summit’s only full day, WSJ sources said. When the White House chief visited Beijing in May, the leaders held a working lunch at the Zhongnanhai government compound.

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