Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hold a welcome ceremony for Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, and his wife Constancia Mangue de Obiang, at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to the talks between Xi and Obiang in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Obiang, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)