
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House for a state dinner on Friday, September 25.

President Obama and President Xi walk on the South Lawn of the White House during a ceremony for Xi's official state visit on September 25.

Obama and Xi during the arrival ceremony at the White House. It is Xi's first official state visit.

First ladies Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan stand together at the arrival ceremony.

Obama and Xi greet guests at the ceremony.

The two Presidents walk to a private dinner near the White House on Thursday, September 24.

Vice President Joe Biden gestures as Xi and his wife are greeted at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 24.

Before traveling to Washington, Xi toured a Boeing assembly line in Everett, Washington. Boeing and Xi announced that Chinese companies have inked a deal to buy 300 more Boeing planes this year.

Peng stands with Microsoft founder Bill Gates during a tour of the company's main campus in Redmond, Washington, on September 23.

Xi and Peng wave to a crowd in Seattle after arriving in the United States on Wednesday, September 22.