习近平抵达华盛顿对美国进行国事访问
President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday afternoon for a state visit to the United States.
Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were warmly greeted by US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the airport in a rare planeside welcome.
The welcome ceremony also included gun salute and the playing of the national anthems of both countries.
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday voiced confidence that China and the United States, as two major countries, can find a right way to get along in the new era.
This year is a crucial year for the respective development of China and the United States, Xi said in a written speech upon his arrival.
Xi noted that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability during Trump's visit to China in May, which has provided strategic guidance for the future development of bilateral ties.
China and the United States should work in the same direction, promote a stable relationship featuring cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences, and promises of peace, Xi said.