U.S. President Trump starts state visit to China

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday afternoon, starting his state visit to China.

The three-day trip is Trump's first visit to the country since he assumed the presidency in January. He is the first head of state to visit China since the landmark 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China concluded on Oct. 24.