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International futures prices of gold and silver rose on Wednesday
As of the close of trading, the gold futures for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 0.43 percent to settle at 4,706.7 U.S. dollars per ounce.
The silver futures for July delivery gained 4.41 percent to close at 89.368 U.S. dollars per ounce.
Gold, silver prices rise on Wednesday
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing on Thursday morning.
At the invitation of Xi, Trump is on a state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday.
This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years, after President Xi previously hosted Trump in Beijing in November 2017.
A 21-gun salute was fired at Tian'anmen Square and a military band played the national anthems of the U.S. and China during the ceremony.
Accompanied by Xi, Trump reviewed the guard of honor of the People's Liberation Army. They also watched the march-past of the guard of honor and the performance of the military band.
After the welcome ceremony, the two heads of state held talks at the Great Hall of the People.
Xi holds welcome ceremony for Trump outside Great Hall of People
