Editor's Note:
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 16, 2017. At the invitation of President Xi, the Saudi monarch will pay a state visit to China from March 15-18.Photos: CFP
Female members of a Chinese military honor guard prepare for a welcoming ceremony for Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 16, 2017. Photo: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images/CFP 
Members of a Chinese military honor guard prepare for a welcoming ceremony for Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 16, 2017. Photo: Nicolas Asfouri/CFP 
Members of the Saudi delegation wait for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud before a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 16, 2017. Photo: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images/CFP
