Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st R) welcome U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd L) and his wife Melania Trump at the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
Chinese President Xi Jinping said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to China would achieve "positive and important" results.[Special coverage]
Xi made the remarks while touring with Trump to the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, as the U.S. president started his visit in Beijing on Wednesday.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan invited President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump to the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, after the U.S. president started his state visit to China in Beijing Wednesday afternoon.
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