Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 22, 2023. Xi held talks with Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)