Xi attends welcome ceremony held by Malaysia's king

A welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo by Ding Lin/Xinhua]

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended here Wednesday a welcome ceremony held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.

Xi arrived here Tuesday for a state visit, the second leg of his three-nation Southeast Asia tour. 

A welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua]

A welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua]

A welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo by Yang Yijun/Xinhua]

A welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo by Li Xueren/Xinhua]

A welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua]

A welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is held by Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua]