Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday morning outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
At the invitation of Xi, Putin is on a state visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday.
This is his 25th visit to China.
Xi holds welcome ceremony for Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday morning outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
A 21-gun salute was fired at Tian'anmen Square and a military band played the national anthems of China and Russia during the ceremony.
At the invitation of Xi, Putin is on a state visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday. This is his 25th visit to China.
Xi holds welcome ceremony for Putin