In what’s been described as a “State Visit Plus”, Beijing showed its hospitality to the U.S. president and his wife with a warm welcome.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Madame Peng greeted the Trumps with a tour of the imperial treasures at the Forbidden City, treated the couple to afternoon tea and a performance from the Peking opera. The two leaders are expected to discuss trade and the DPRK nuclear threat during the state visit.

CGTN’s Jessica Stone reports from Beijing.
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To discuss:

• Song Zhang, chief correspondent, Shanghai Wen Hui Daily 
• Roncevert Almond, a partner with the law firm, The Wicks Group 
• Dan Ikenson, director of the Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute

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#XiJinping and Peng Liyuan greet @realDonaldTrump and Melania Trump at Palace Museum https://t.co/TOPpSeanhO #ForbiddenCity pic.twitter.com/EB7pdqSxD8

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) November 8, 2017

After Trump's fiery speech aimed at Kim Jong Un, the U.S. and China announced deals valued at $9 billion https://t.co/OK1SEE51Gf

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 8, 2017