Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 24, 2024. Xi held talks with Mirziyoyev, who is in China for a state visit, in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)