President Xi Jinping hosts a banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome US President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, on Thursday. YAN YAN/XINHUA
President Xi and US President Trump pose for a photo in front of the Qiniandian, or the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, while visiting the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Thursday. SHEN HONG/XINHUA
President Xi greets US President Trump outside the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing on Thursday. HUANG JINGWEN/XINHUA
President Xi holds a welcoming ceremony for US President Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. ZHAI JIANLAN/XINHUA
President Xi holds talks with US President Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. YIN BOGU/XINHUA
Members of the delegation accompanying US President Trump on his state visit to China wait ahead of the welcoming ceremony in Beijing on Thursday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY
