Live: US President Donald Trump lands in Beijing, kicking off three-day state visit

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US President Donald Trump lands in Beijing, kicking off three-day state visit

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, kicking off a three-day state visit to China.

The visit will provide opportunities for President Xi Jinping and Trump to exchange in-depth views on issues that concern both sides and is expected to yield positive results for bilateral ties.

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National flags of China and US fly high along Chang'an Avenue before Trump-Xi meeting

National flags of China and the US are hung up on the lamp posts in front of the Tian'anmen Rostrum, Nov 8, 2017. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/China Daily]

National flags of China and the US are hung up on the lamp posts in front of the Tian'anmen Rostrum, Nov 8, 2017. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/China Daily]