Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, head for the venue of their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 31, 2022. Xi Jinping held talks on Monday with Nguyen Phu Trong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Prior to the talks, Xi held a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trong. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)