US President Donald Trump lands in Beijing for a high-stakes three-day visit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
During the visit, President Trump is scheduled to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss key global and regional issues.
Talks are expected to cover the situation involving Iran, ongoing tensions related to Taiwan, and broader geopolitical matters.
Vice-President Han Zheng was at the tarmac to receive Trump as he walked down the steps from Air Force One.
Han is among China’s top leaders and sending him to receive Trump is being read as Beijing showing the US president respect. Last time, during his 2017 visit, they sent a lower-level leader, State Councillor Yang Jiechi.
Han also attended Trump’s inauguration last year.
