Senior Brazilian officials warmly welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping on behalf of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the Brazilian government at Brasilia Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Xi arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil. [Photo/Xinhua]
BRASILIA, Nov. 19 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil.
He was warmly welcomed upon his arrival by the Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Presidency Rui Costa, along with several other senior Brazilian officials.
An all-female local Batala band greeted him with vibrant drumbeats, dressed in full attire and brimming with enthusiasm.
Xi traveled to Brasilia after attending the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Senior Brazilian officials warmly welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping on behalf of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the Brazilian government at Brasilia Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Xi arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese President Xi Jinping is greeted by an all-female local Batala band with vibrant drumbeats at Brasilia Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Xi arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane arrives in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Xi arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil. [Photo/Xinhua]
Representatives of overseas Chinese, local Chinese-funded enterprises and Chinese students in Brazil warmly welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping on the roadside while Xi's motorcade is on its way from the airport to the hotel in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Xi arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil. [Photo/Xinhua]
Representatives of overseas Chinese, local Chinese-funded enterprises and Chinese students in Brazil warmly welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping on the roadside while Xi's motorcade is on its way from the airport to the hotel in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Xi arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil. [Photo/Xinhua]
Representatives of overseas Chinese, local Chinese-funded enterprises and Chinese students in Brazil warmly welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping on the roadside while Xi's motorcade is on its way from the airport to the hotel in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Xi arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil. [Photo/Xinhua]