During the welcoming ceremony on Tuesday, 21 cannons were fired and national anthems of Iran and China were played.
During the ceremony, Raisi and Xi took pictures and introduced members of their accompanying delegations.
Raisi arrived at Beijing International Airport Tuesday morning local time and was welcomed by China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping.
The Iranian president leads a high-ranking economic and political delegation in his trip to China.
This is a first state visit by a president of the Islamic Republic of Iran to China in 20 years.
