U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping began their two-day summit in Beijing on Thursday following a pomp-filled welcome ceremony.
Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, kicking off the summit. Trump was greeted by Xi on the red carpet outside the imposing ceremonial building, with the leaders shaking hands.
In his opening remarks, Xi noted that "the whole world is watching our meeting" and said the two countries should be "partners and not rivals."
Xi questioned if China and the US could build cooperation rather than head for confrontation, as he underlined that a stable China-US relationship is a boon for the world.
In response, President Trump described Xi as a "great leader" and said the relationship between the countries will be better than ever before. Source: X