Xi arrives in Moscow for state visit, Victory Day celebrations(1/10)

Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the guard of honor during a grand welcome ceremony at the Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Xi arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly welcomed by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and other senior government officials at the Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Xi arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Xi arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Xi arrived here on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Xi arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Members of an honor guard line up at the airport in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Members of a military band are pictured at the airport in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Xi arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

Members of an honor guard are pictured at the airport in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. Xi arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)