Xi arrives in Tarbes to continue state visit to France

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are received by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the airport in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, May 7, 2024. Xi on Tuesday arrived in Tarbes as part of his state visit to France. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

TARBES, France, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, as part of his state visit to the European country.

Xi was welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the airport.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan watch a local folk dance performance with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the Col du Tourmalet in Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, May 7, 2024. Xi on Tuesday arrived in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, as part of his state visit to the European country. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the Col du Tourmalet in Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, May 7, 2024. Xi on Tuesday arrived in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, as part of his state visit to the European country. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, and local villagers at the Col du Tourmalet in Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, May 7, 2024. Xi on Tuesday arrived in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, as part of his state visit to the European country. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane arrives in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, May 7, 2024. Xi arrived here on Tuesday as part of his state visit to France. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

People welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, May 7, 2024. Xi arrived here on Tuesday as part of his state visit to France. (Xinhua/Lu Ye)