(251114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua of the Kingdom of Thailand at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2025. Xi met with King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)