Premier Li Keqiang held a welcoming ceremony for the visiting Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Beijing on Sept 1, 2014.

Premier Li and Prime Minister Ponta inspected the PLA honor guard while military band playing national anthems of both countries and firing gun salutes.

Ponta arrived in Beijing on Aug 31 upon Premier Li’s invitation and his official visit to China will last till Sept 2. The Premier and Ponta met last year in Romania.