Diplomatic Dance: Trump Meets Xi in Beijing

US President Donald Trump was honored with a ceremonial welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday as he commenced talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump, who arrived in the Chinese capital on Wednesday night, will engage in discussions on pressing matters, from trade tensions to Iran and Taiwan.

The bilateral talks come against a backdrop of global economic and geopolitical instability, particularly affecting Asia, requiring the two leaders' strategic cooperation.

(With inputs from agencies.)