In pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in Beijing on two-day summit

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping person been holding talks successful the Chinese capital, Beijing, with a raft of meetings and events taking spot connected Thursday and Friday.

The US person was greeted with a weapon salute, cheering children and a circuit of the stunning 15th Century Temple of Heaven.

Trump is besides joined successful Beijing by tech bosses, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Trump's lad Eric.

Landing successful Air Force One connected Wednesday evening, Trump was greeted by youths waving American and Chinese flags arsenic helium walked the reddish carpet with Vice President of China Han Zheng.

On Thursday, Trump was welcomed astatine an accomplishment ceremonial with Xi astatine China's Great Hall of the People.

After shaking hands, Trump and Xi walked the reddish carpet and inspected Chinese troops who lined up successful impeccably neat rows.

Dozens of children besides lined up on the reddish carpet and waved mini flags and bouquets.

Joining Trump connected his travel to China are immoderate of the US's apical concern leaders, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock.

Jensen Huang, the brag of Nvidia, a institution which has been cardinal to the US-China exertion rivalry, was reportedly a last-minute addition.

The leaders past held highly anticipated bilateral talks successful the Great Hall of the People.

In his opening remarks, Xi noted that "the full satellite is watching our meeting.

"Currently translation not seen successful a period is accelerating crossed the globe and the planetary concern is fluid and turbulent".

Trump added that it was "an honour" to beryllium gathering Xi.

"We've gotten along, erstwhile determination were difficulties we worked it out. I would telephone you and you would telephone me," Trump said.

"People don't know, whenever we had a occupation we worked it retired precise quickly."

After 2 hours of talks, the leaders past visited the Temple of Heaven, an past analyzable of temples successful Beijing and a large tourer attraction.

The historical tract is wherever emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would connection sacrifices and commune for bountiful harvests.

"Great place, incredible," Trump said to Xi arsenic the 2 presidents posed for a photograph astatine the Temple of Heaven, successful beforehand of the iconic main hall. "China's beautiful."