Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) holds a grand ceremony to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 9, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held a grand ceremony to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday morning at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People.

Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday afternoon for a three-day state visit.